Blue Duck Station

After lunch in Taupo, we continued our drive south. But before getting too far down the road, we stopped at a lovely little swimming spot on the lake called Bulli Point.

Our next stop was in Tongariro National Park, where we had a gorgeous view of Mount Doom (really called Mt. Ngauruhoe).

Our accommodation for the next two nights is Blue Duck Station, a working cattle, sheep, and honey farm. We had a lot of fun with Beer Pong outside our lodge last night.

This morning, I slept in until 09:00...finally not waking before the sun. At 09:30 I made my way to the stables for horse riding. I'm so glad I had the chance to do it. I've been thinking about it ever since I got to this incredible country. That's Hangabout with me in the selfie, and we had a wet but nice couple of hours walking the station. With all of the rain today, I'm not sure I'll be doing anything else.

So long [for now] and thanks for all the fish. ✌️Read more