The Holiday, Part 2: Taupo and Rottenroa
OK, no chance to sit down and blog yesterday, so: Taupo.
I have a stack of good panorama fodder from photo-stops on the Desert Road (the mountains) as well as Huka Falls… and the Taupo Bungy.
Yes, I have finally lost my bungy virginity. And once I can figure out how, I will post the video.
The day started out grey as anything, and finished fine as a month’s free beer. After a little shopping for suitable accessories, I joined the mob for the costume party and dinner cruise. Hell, I don’t think I got back to the hotel until 1am.
Six hours later, off to Rotovegas. Some people call it Rotorua. Actually we went straight through en route to the Zorb: a big inflatable ball which you roll downhill in. I’ll have to do that some time in future.
Then up the Skyline gondola and a couple of dashes on the luge: little black plastic trays which you pelt down a course on. Great fun, and another panorama of Lake Rotorua in the process.
A number of people made comment about Rotorua’s trademark scent – “I thought that was just in the bus!” for instance – but most people are keeping their dinners down. Tonight there will be a hangi for dinner and then a Maori concert.
Anyway, I’m off to walk the streets for a bit and then back.
Posted in Randomness (Dear Diary...,) by R Cruickshank 16/11/08 04:00 PM Tags: holiday, real life
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