In the last few days, I have done lots of exciting things and once again can't show you because NZ has a huge lack of memory card slots or USB ports!
A couple of days ago, I went to see some massive geothermal bubbling pools, which was very cool and like being on a film set. The colours were unreal but it was quite smelly! We also got see a geyser - I'll resist making any play on words involving burly looking men. A man added some soap to what looked like a mini volcano and the water shot up about 40ft in the air - he claimed somebody found this happened when trying to do their washing in the hot water, resulting in "undies" flying everywhere. I'm not so sure about that story.
I was hoping to skydive over lake Taupo, which is the largest lake in NZ but unfortunately the wind was too bad, so I had to settle for a bungy jump over a big river instead. This was incredibly scary but I got a huge kick out of it and want to do a bigger one.
The adrenaline rushes continued yesterday, with a white water raft ride down Tongariro river. It wasn't too scary after the bungy, which is easily the scariest thing I have ever done but it was still very cool and the surroundings were beautiful.
I also saw Mount Doom out of Lord of the Rings - not that I would have any chance of recognising it! I watched the first one on the plane and got a bit bored to be honest.
Oh the "long drop" wasn't bad at all - Glastonbury toilets still hold first place for being the wost ever. The same campsite's washing facilities were a little different - they came in the form of a big lake. I was cooking for everyone so didn't get to have a dip until the sun had disappeared - which was a bit nippy!
Right, I need to grab a shower and book my ferry crossing for the South island.
Catch ya later,
Jo
p.s. After much medication from all over the world (people kept offering me various cures), I'm finally feeling better - I think the hot spa pools did the trick!
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