Taupo

We went to the Hot Springs when we got here, they were really good. They were waterfalls coming from the Volcanoes which were about 45 degrees, running into the freezing lake! It was soo good that if you hovered on the top of the water your body was hot but your hands were cold at the bottom!

The next day we decided to do the Tongariro Crossing. An 8 hour, 19km hike through the Volanoe craters and lakes. Mount Doom (which is in Lord of the Rings) was one of the main Volcanoes the walk was centred around, it was HUGE! We got up at 4.30am and began walking at 7.45! The scenery was amazing.. but after 6 hours of walking... Our hired crap boots hurt. Kla's toes hurt, her legs hurt, her feet hurt, her ankles hurt, her back hurt, she felt sick...she ended up walking backwards to stop her toes rubbing and managed to trip up 3 times in about 30 seconds. It was a really really really fun walk :D...

Although all the pain, it was a great day and were glad we did it :) The volcanoes and lakes looked really good, and we were walking through cloud in all the craters which was fun :)

On our second day back in Taupo we wanted to do a Bungy Jump. This one is the highest jump above water you can do in New Zealand. We went and bought fun New Zealand hats to wear for our photos and got all set up for the Jump. We did a Tandem Jump so we jumped together, this way one of us would have to make the other jump! We stood at the edge all strapped up and leant forewards...and SCREAMED the whoooleeeeee way down! Soooooo gooooood.

Definately want to do it again :D

This was the last night with all our friends before everybody splits up so we all went out and had a good night. Off to Rotorua tomorrow.

xxxxx