The First Day of Our Six Day Trip

Well we finally got of Auckland for 6 days. We left on Monday and headed south through Rotorua, the center of the geothermal activity in New Zealand, and on to Lake Taupo. Lake Taupo is the largest freshwater lake in this part of the world.

This is Lake Rotorua. One of the things it is noted for, is the large population of Black Swans.

Huka Falls is just north of Lake Taupo and is on the Waikato River.



Although not a great vertical drop, the amount of water being pushed through this small gorge makes it a spectacular sight.

A view out over the lake from the hotel. The sunset was truly spectacular.


We have some additional pictures of the lake taken on day 2, including a picture of Mount Doom in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.