Currently reading: my first naughty romance novel, Pagan Voyager. It is endlessly entertaining and follows the adventures of Vesuvio and his ever present half bone. We are now in the town of Taupo, relaxing by the lake with cold beer and chilly bin courtesy of the Triggs. There are black swans swimming everywhere, snowy peaks in the distance. Met some really weird local boys, and enjoyed frollicking about. Did an all-day hike, the Tongariro Crossing. It passed through some Lord of the Rings movie locales, namely Mt. Doom aka Ngauruhoe. Got some nice lesbians from England to pose in our gnome hats. Saw gorgeous emerald lakes and amazing volcanic areas, steam vents and all. Huka Falls was also a highlight of Taupo - the cleanest, most blue water I have ever seen. The Craters of the Moon were neat too - geothermal steam vents galore, and boiling mud to boot!
Drove up to Rotorua - it really does smell like sulphur everywhere. We thought people were exaggerating when they said the whole place stinks. Oh well, it was pretty. We chilled by the lake, met some Danish sailors, soaked in the mineral tubs and watched the Goblet of Fire on TV. Doesn't get much better than that. Except I was sick. Koos and me are both hooked on the Twilight Series now, and voraciously reading all four books. Do it. Now.
Whizzed through Napier, an art deco city that is adorable. Saw our first kiwis and tuataras at the aquarium, not to mention pregnant male seahorses! Went wine tasting in Hastings and crashed in our car/tried out our stove for the first time, in a rural neighborhood. Really reppin the hoodrat lifestyle. Ahhh, its good to be poor........ Currently reading: Once Were Warriors, story about modern day problems of the Maori.
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