Taupo

Last week we drove to Taupo and had a stop over for Robyn's birthday which was very nice. We stayed at a motel on the lakefront, and Simon very kindly paid for us a meal at a nice restaurant. We had a wander round town when we arrived although the weather was pretty poor. Our motel was ok, nothing flash, but it did have a jacussi bath which was pretty cool. I think Robyn thought that was much more exciting than I did.

At tea time I had another big steak and Robyn had some salmon, all of which was lovely. The place was an old English themed pub and had pictures of Winston Churchill on the wall, so made us feel very at home. Next morning Robyn spent the last of her birthday money and bought some boots for tramping (hiking/walking) and some nice big surfer sunnies.

We made it up the mountain yesterday but the weather wasn't very good. It was about -4c on the lower mountain and there was hardly anyone there, which is always a positive. Unfortunately our car has a leak, and is currently at the garage, so hopefully that wont sting us hundreds of dollars which we don't really have!