hi all arrived in taupo yesterday at about midday. we got dropped of at rock & ropes. it's a place where you can do like a mini bungy and afew other activities.we only stopped here because anna was doing her first skydive and that's where they npick you up from. 1 o clock come and very nervous anna got on the bus!! as soon as we arrived she was suited and booted straight away.she was on the first plane to go up!! but now the nervs turned to excitement! she could'nt wait to do it! she loved it all smile's when she landed,said it was excellent!! i was thinking now that i should of done it aswell,but i'm going to hold out till i get to oz we got dropped of at our hostel afterwards. small but nice. buy this time we were in severe need of some food!! the guy at the hostel advised us to go to mulligans bar,said it was great food. guess what it was an irish bar!! no offence to any of you irish but your f***ing everywhere!! there was loads in s/a aswell. but the food was great like the guy said. i had seafood bowl and chips. really nice washed down with a few beers!! got up early to day and went for a walk along the river taupo. really nice fresh water river so clear and full of trout!! along the way there is haku falls. nice but nothing like iguazu falls. the walk there and back took us 5hrs!! i must be mad my feet are killing me!! going to cook again tonight we're having carbonara,lovely. then we're off out to the irish bar again for a few beers. meeting up with a few people we met on the bus. could out to be a bit messy!! next stop tomorrow wellington,the capital of n/z. so until then bye for now.