Bliss in Taupo

Thursday 19th Feb 2009

Imagine lying in a rock pool bubbling with hot green water from a thermal spring! Well its not quite as natural as that as the pools are concrete, but the water is for real. Last night, after having driven all day halfway through the North Island, passing Mount Doom on the way, saw us relaxing here at Taupo Hot Springs as it got dark and then, feeling in need of adventure, we ventured up a stairway to the top of a giant water slide, which was quite something. I'm glad I did it last night as it was closed this morning when we went for a last dip before leaving. We were camped next to Lee, a New Zealander who is usually to be found at a market stall at Camden Lock in London. If you get around to reading this Lee, didn't we enjoy that slide?!

Today is our penultimate day as we fly home tomorrow (Friday) night. We still have to visit Roturua to see the geysers and hope to camp on a beach tonight before delivering our faithful campervan to Auckland.

Julie's flight is in the early evening, while mine leaves at 10.45pm approx. She goes west as I go east and all being well, we meet at Heathrow within 2 hours of each other. Then all we have to do is get the train home (Julie already booked tickets) but by then we'll no doubt be jetlagged and exhausted and will probably need a month to recover!! I believe Cathy flies home on the same day from Sri Lanka and you never know, we could all meet up on Saturday at Heathrow!

I don't know when I'll be able to write again, maybe at the airport.