Thursday, February 27, 2025

Down Under 2025 - Taupo

Taupo, 26/27-February-2025.

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Wednesday 26: After leaving Napier, we had an overnight stay in Taupo. We had been recommended Taupo for the lake so booked ourselves a cruise for the afternoon of our arrival.

The main purpose of the cruise was to visit some Māori rock carvings. I was expecting them to be an ancient but it turns out they were carved out in the 1970s but are traditional in design.

As well as the main carving there are some smaller side carvings on the left hand side.

On the way back into the harbour a huge flotilla of small craft had appeared. Clearly all the locals out for a post-work sail.

Taupo is the venue for the annual New Zealand Ironman event which was imminent. They were starting to set up the marquees around town, warning of road closures and we saw hordes of cyclists pedalling around town. Down near the harbour we spotted these very colourful statues representing the three disciplines.

Lake Taupo in the morning as we headed off for our next stop. We decided to skip the sulphurous springs and mud pools of Rotarua and head straight for Hobbiton.

Next: Hobbiton, 27-February-2025.

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