20051007 Taupo - Dicky Flats, NZ

Raining today as we left Taupo, decided to split off to the Coromandel Penninsula. Found a DOC site in the middle of nowhere next to a river. Explored, cooked, ate, chilled, read, slept.

20051007 Taupo - Dicky Flats, NZ Gallery

20051005-06 Taupo, NZ

Began heading north again. Stopped in Taupo on Lake Taupo, Nzs biggest lake. Parked up on the Huka river for 2 nights. Saw Huka Falls a huge volume of water escaping through a small crack in the rock, the bluest water I have ever seen. Wanted to jump out of a plane but the weather was having none of it for the whole time we were there, so I headed on somewhat empty. Ill be back.

20051005-06 Taupo, NZ Gallery

20051004 Ohakune, Mt Rupaheu, NZ

Made camp in a chalet at the bottom of Mt. Rupaheu (an active volcano) for 8 days to get some final snowboarding in, due to poor weather only got 4 days out of it. But really enjoyed the days we had, 2 huge ski fields and nailed some more tricks before I finished up. Ohakune was a small odd hick type town, one which I dont particularly want to go back to any time soon.