Huka Falls

I started the day with an early morning walk just after sunrise in the Kuirau Park in Rotorua. The Kuirau Park is an area of geothermal activity almost in the middle of Rotorua. Everywhere steam rises and there is also mudpools - very nice in the early morning atmosphere. Afterwards, I went to Taupo by bus. That is just one hour south of Rotorua. Lake Taupo is quite big and pretty nice. For me, it felt a little like Lake Garda or so, when I first came to the lake shore. After some hours of doing not so much I started an about 7 km hike (one way) along Waikato river to the Huka Falls. It is a beautiful trail along the river with gorgeous views, but also a little demanding with some elevation. Furthermore, the sun was quite strong today. Anyway, I enjoyed the longer hike and it, hopefully, was a good preparation for the 20 km alpine hike I am going to do tomorrow. The Huka Falls themselves are relatively powerful, not very very high though, and nothing I would not have seen before. I have to admit, I got a little tired on the way back, but nothing to worry about... Back in town, I had to do some grocery shopping for the day hike tomorrow and the rest of the evening was rather relaxed.Read more