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We are currently in Taupo which seems very nice! Yesterday we drove from Wellington to here...which is quite a long way (See Map). It took about 7 hours of driving but again the scenery was WOW!
We have both had our first Volcano experience which was cool. We drove past Mount Ruapehu which was very big and covered in snow...which i was suprised about as it is much more mild in the north island. It was a really great sight and is famous for apearing in the lord of the rings trilogy.
It is almost famous because it errupted only last year and only 7 years before that...which is quite freaky. I am having a real life Dante's Peak experience...well without the erruption bit. But we did learn today ast the volcano visiors centre that the volcano has been put on alert in the last month as the creator lake is beginning to heat up again just as it did last year before the erruption!
BINGO-We may get our real like erruption-in know we should be thinking...OH dear! but we are like-how cool would that be!
Especially as we drove up the side of it today. We fancied a drive so we headed to the volcano and thought....why not drive up! So we did...oblivious as to why it was empty...now we know...whoops!
We also so two other volcanoes in the same national park. Mount Ngauruhoe and mount Tongariro.
Mount Ngauruhoe is the most famous of the volcanoes for its presence in The lord of the rings trilogy as it was mount doom! The big mountain where froddo has to drop the ring in! So cool!
So today has been a very educational day!
So Lake Taupo where we are is also very special as it is very big. Actually it is the largest lake in the southern hemisphere and is big enough to cover the entire country of singapore! Cool!
Off now to go and have Pizza Hut!
Lots of love Kirsty and Lee xx
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