Taupo

The place everyone pronounces differently, even the Kiwi’s. No one really knows how it’s pronounced but everyone knows what you’re on about when you say it. 

Arriving on Friday was strange. The place and the hostel was rammed. And not just with younger people, but slightly older people. The people you wouldn’t expect to be in a hostel. Turns out it was a festival weekend. One night of ZZ Top and one night of Fatboy Slim. Despite the efforts of the “older people” to get us youngsters to attend, I managed to resist (to be fair I have seen both before so thought I’d save my money for beers instead).

The main attraction here was the Tongariro Crossing but some there was some other stuff to do. We went to the Huka waterfalls and around the big lake on a bike. 

Next stop, the capital, Wellington.