Long day of travelling yesterday.... from Wellington to Taupo. Simon managed very well in the new campervan and the scenery has been very interesting. Found a great park for the night - Taupo DeBretts which has a spa and hot, thermal springs. Went for a long walk this morning to see the Huka Falls and the water is pristine and the most amazing shades of blue. The clouds cleared and it has become quite warm so we decided we deserved to chill in the springs. Fabul...

Today we hop on the plane for our rather long Cape Town - Johannesburg - Sydney - Wellington flight. Only get to Wellington at midnight on Tuesday (their time) so this will be quite a drag..... Looking forward to meeting up with Clint & Heike and getting to know our new 'home' for three weeks. The campervan looks quite comfortable from the pictures, so let's see.