Rotorua to Taupo

After three nights in Rotorua it was time to leave and find some fresh air. Our pickup was at 1pm which gave us time to head down the post office and send our first box of stuff home - my backpack feels so light now.

We got to the pickup point at 12.30pm to make sure we weren't missed out, only to think that the Stray bus had passed us by but after a frantic few minutes our new tour guide Dribbles came trotting down the road to collect us.

On the way to Lake Taupo we stopped Wai-O-Tapu geothermal pool. This was a large pool where a hot stream met a cold stream making really nice bath temperature. It did leave us a bit smelly though although Dribbles told us we shouldn't shower for 24 hours because it was good for your skin.

The second stop of the day was at the Huka falls where we saw the category four white water rapid and got some cool pictures.

Our last stop was Lake Taupo. This is the second largest crater lake in the world. The volcano itself is still active although dormant at the moment however fear of an eruption were sparked recently after the water temperature rose by one degree.

The best part is that is one of the cheapest places to go skydiving, so thats exactly what I did.

When we arrived at our accommodation we booked into a four bed dorm room. When walked into the room the first thing we saw was a danish lad completely in the buff. I expected him to cover up or disappear into the bathroom but he just stood there. So we dropped our bags and exited quick as. After an hour we went back with thought of having a shower only for Samantha to open the door and find him stood there still in the buff. Another sharp exit. Lucky by our third attempt to enter our room he was dressed.