Lake Taupo + National Park

Left Taupo yesterday after being very disappointed by the weather - we weren't able to skydive at all, which sucked! Went on a bit of a sailing trip instead and saw some lovely Maori carvings in the rockface, which was interesting at least.

Arrived today in Tongariro National Park to inclement weather (it pissed it down lol), but it cleared up enough for us to do a 2 hour walk and to get some stunning photos, woohoo! Tomorrow am doing the arduous Tongariro crossing - a 17km hike across some stunning mountain ranges, if the weather holds. Should be fun!

Mad update 2!

Ok so, following on from the previous post, have been touring around the North Island doing some excellent things! Headed first to Hahei, then went down to Maketu for an original Maori experience, then onto Rotorua, which did stink quite badly lol, sulphur is NICE...from there headed to Taupo where I am right now! Yay! Gonna be skydiving here soon hopefully, weather was too bad yesterday :<

Have been having SO much fun the past week, has been really great! Was totally the right call to leave Auckland when I did methinks!

Hope all is well back home