Off for a long walk, or so we thought!
Posted by Sarah O'Neill , Saturday, 7 May 2011 02:55
So on Thursday I got up especially early to be showered and ready to go an hour early so I could speak to Emma on the phone! She was able to use up her call card and ring our mobile, which was a bit different to the usual skype. Had a much needed catch up for a good hour and got caught up on her latest trip to the States, wedding plans and Visa stuff! It was so good to talk! Then we got on the road for the trip to Turangi where we were going to do the ‘Tongariro Alpine Crossing’ which is apparently the most beautiful walk in New Zealand. It was about a four hour drive all in all. We went straight to the information centre to book on a bus, which picks you up and drops you at the start and then picks you up at the end of the day. However, the lady told us that we could not do the walk as it was shut to the public due to the bad weather, and wouldn’t be open for a week!!!! So, back to the drawing board there then!
Decided to drive on to Lake Taupo which was our next stop on the list. It was only about an up the hour up the road. We had a map of Lake Taupo from the last info centre, so knew where to go for a Top Ten campsite where we get 10% discount. It turned out to be one of the nicest campsites we have stayed in, with under floor heating in the shower block which is vastly different to some of the more ‘rustic’ campsites we have stayed on!!! We were looking at possibly going caving at the famous Waitomo Caves as we had some brochures, and an extra day now, so we thought we’d look into it! We knew we wanted to visit Huka Falls waterfall while we were in Taupo, and since the weather was nice we decided to head straight there. Huke Falls listed as one of the most visited waterfalls in NZ, and although it is not a high one, which we expected, it has something else going for it . . . speed! It actually doesn’t really look like a traditional waterfall, as it is quite a small drop, what is so awesome about it is the amount and speed of the water rushing down it! You can hear it before you see it, and it is an awesome sound! It is such an amazing sight, so much water gushing down and at such speed! We headed back to the campsite and set about making a hearty stew for dinner!
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