Taupo, New Zealand
17/02/20105 hours after leaving the capital we pulled up in Taupo alongside New Zealand's largest lake - conveniently named Lake Taupo. We checked into the Base hostel there and went to find Mike. It turned out they were staying at a different hostel, but not too far away. we had a few drinks with Mike, Lindsey and the rest of the crew then had to go because we had already said that we would have a few pre going out drinks with Becky and charlotte and their frein...