Taupo

It was still surprisingly cold this morning. We could still see our breath as we rolled out of bed. Taupo was a great little town. Kind of like Queenstown but less touristy. It is situated at the top of New Zealand’s largest lake. There is a lot of geothermal activity in the area and a portion of the beach are actually heated by thermal runoff. Temping to go for a swim. We spent the morning walking along Waikato River and ended a Huka Falls. It was a clear sunny day but the condensation and mist from the heated water made it difficult to see until the land heated up around 10am. Along the way we passed more thermal pools that were fill of bathers. After lunch we headed to the lake which has a great 8 miles waterfront path.Read more