Lake Taupo

It has been a quick shot from Wellington up to Auckland. We stopped one night in Lake Taupo which I visited with Nick so there wasn't much else to see there. Had a movie night and an early turn in to be ready to go at 9 the next morning.

On the drive from Taupo to Rotoroura we stopped at the geothermal mud pools and watched them bubble for a bit. Then we headed to Matamata which is also known as Hobbiton which I also visited with Nick. I am happy to be heading straight back up to Auckland cause its hard to keep my eyes open when the bus starts moving. The days are long with bus rides and they exhaust you a silly amount! It doesn 't help that I go out some evenings and do lots of activities while I'm in a place.

Now as far as the daredevil adrenaline junkie activities go uncle Frank, I any afford them. I would have liked to do a swing or do some canyoning but err activity costs upwards of $200 and that is WAY out of my budget. That's the problem with livin it up down here...you need to have the cash to support the cause. Hostels are $28 a night, meals a day are somewhere around $10 or $15 and that's buying groceries and making every meal. Drinks at night if I feel I can afford will run about $5-$8 a glass. Needless to say I've spent the most money on activities and gettin or and seeing as much as possible rather then booze or activities that last for 5min. One day though....I will jump out of a plane!