At the hostel in Taupo right now - free internet, but not wireless which means I have to rewrite the post I've been working on.
Last night at Uncle Boy's was fun - I enjoyed the poi dancing especially - I got a little prize for it becase they liked my commitment and the swing of my hips :) Woke up well - it was kind of nice all sleeping in the same big room last night, and I had a place near the windows, so was able to watch the dawn break. I also managed to make myself an avocado smoothie at breakfast - hand mashed the way mom likes them, but still a nice change of pace. I also had enough time to post some pictures which I had been waiting to do for awhile. Would have done more, but not enough time.
Pretty good day today overall. Had a great time at the Hell's gate spa (named after the sulfur smell that still clings to me, as well as the steam everywhere) doing a mudbath and mineral spring soak. It was just Hope and I in the public baths so it felt really luxurious. The rest of the group went out whitewater rafting. I feel really refreshed now, and my skin feels nice. Had a quick break in Rotorua where Hope and I checked out the market, and then back on the road to Taupo. Two quick stops enroute - one at a Huka Falls, and another at a bubbling mud pit.
Some of the others are skydiving at the moment - Personally just chilling out at the hostel, hoping to pack up some of my stuff, and maybe relax a bit more. Lake Taupo is really beautiful, and you can see the mountains that served as Mount Doom and Mordor in the Lord of the Rings movies in the distance which is cool. We technically saw them yesterday, but this is way closer, and with a pretty lake in between.
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