So the first half of the week was energetic (for me), and the second half was even more relaxed (but lots of fun). Spent the day in Taupo, played mini golf (quite close, but still managed only an honourable second), went to the Huka Falls – it’s a controlled flow for a hydro dam.
The whole area is hugely thermal too, every 10km for a 60km stretch (ish) There’s either a hydro station, or a geothermal one. Under one of the footbridges there were a bunch of people in togs in the water, with steam all around them. So dabbled toes in. It was really really hot. Way hotter than many of the hot pools I’ve been in on the S.Island. Lovely though.
Then on to Napier (lovely drive from Taupo actually – def. reccommend). Napier is a great place, destroyed in 1931 with a 7.6 and resulting fire, the whole town was rebuilt within 2 years in modern style – Art Deco. That evening headed out for dinner (delicious) and then a film (Hitch. I did enjoy it, even though I was recovering from being hammered at a car racing game.., enjoyable film, but just way too cheesy at the end. Roll on Star Wars episode 3 and the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy…
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