 | Bungy Jumping!!
2009-04-10, Taupo, New Zealand. By: edculpin | | Today I got up enough courage to do bungy jumping! We headed to Taupo, where i jumped off a cliff into the the Waikato River. It was 154 feet, 47 metres, and i have put the video online now for you al... |
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 | North Island Arrival
2009-04-04, Taupo, New Zealand. By: nunns | | We arrive in Wellington for a night and decide that was a good choice. Not much to keep us there really, big city with a few decent sites.
So onwards to our first main stop – Lake Taupo, the larges... |
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 | Taupo
2008-10-01, Taupo, New Zealand. By: siqueira | | It is part of Volcanos' region in NZ, it is a house of Lake Taupo, the largest lake in the country, the flooded caldera of the largest volcano in the zone, its length is 46km, width 33km and the deepe... |
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 | The most amazing thing I have ever done!...
2008-04-17, Taupo, New Zealand. By: eme86 | | (and potentially not over-exaggerating either!)
I did a skydive at Lake Taupo, and it was BRILLIANT!! Took all day to end up doing it as the sky was really overcast. Meant to jump at like 10.30 but... |
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 | actually quite nice!
2008-02-06, taupo, New Zealand. By: franandtom | | We werent really looking forward to Taupo, as it has a bad rep and that girl was murdered there but it was actually quite nice! we went for a run one morning, i managed about 10 mins then sat on the b... |
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 | Mt Doom - It's a bloody big volcano
2008-02-08, Taupo, New Zealand. By: ronnieed | | This morning was the earliest start of the trip yet. We were getting picked up at 0530 to do the Tongoriro Crossing, supposedly one of the best single day walks in the world. It had better be after ge... |
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 | Unexpected jet boat and Bungy stop
2007-12-05, Taupo, New Zealand. By: hamsouth | | The next day we passed through the very lovely town of Taupo. Then we saw signs for the Hukka falls which is a really powerful and beautiful waterfall.On the way we just passed by the Hukka falls jet ... |
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 | 14th August
2007-08-14, Taupo, New Zealand. By: amy4rory | | Today we drove to Taupo early morning and arrived there by 10.30am, we went to the local shops and had a look around. We also stopped at Huka Falls, powerful rapids before ending in a waterfall. It wa... |
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 | Waitomo to Taupo
2006-12-08, Taupo, New Zealand. By: ajmartino | | Hey guys,
I tried to update the other day but there were a few issues!! but that is to be expected of these windows computers :)
Well be are in Taupo now pronounced tapor. Beautiful place with t... |
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 | Travelling the North Island
2007-06-10, Taupo, New Zealand. By: sarahnstu | | We collected our 6 berth camper and hit the road. I must say New Zealand is bloody freezing so we were quite happy to be travelling in the van with the heaters on full. The scenery was lovely, its a l... |
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 | Time to jump out of a plane!
2007-03-20, Taupo, New Zealand. By: cherryloo | | Driving from Waitomo towards Taupo, once again the scenery in beautiful. We pass Tongariro National Park and see a huge cone shaped mountain that was used in Lord of the Rings.
We arrive in Taup... |
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 | The journey north - part 1
2006-12-21, taupo, New Zealand. By: emalyon | | Ah, i have not been able to get to the computer for ages so here is a long entry starting from the bottom of the north island up to the bay of islands.
We arrived in Wellington and stayed there for... |
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 | Another Break From Solitary
2006-12-10, Taupo, New Zealand. By: gareth | | Saturday morning I woke up and slid off the end of the bed to get up. No need to break habit. We drove to Taupo for the skydiving, but in transit were told it was called off due to high winds, and tha... |
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 | Wiatomo to Taupo
2006-12-08, Taupo, New Zealand. By: jaamnz | | Hey guys,
I tried to update the other day but there were a few issues!! but that is to be expected of these windows computers :)
Well be are in Taupo now pronounced tapor. Beautiful place with ... |
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| Waitomo to Taupo
2006-12-09, Taupo, New Zealand. By: jaamnz | | Hey guys,
I tried to update the other day but there were a few issues!! but that is to be expected of these windows computers :)
Well be are in Taupo now pronounced tapor. Beautiful place with ... |
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 | Scaling volcanoes
2006-04-07, Taupo, New Zealand. By: Francesca | | So! Long time no write!
Well, seeing as last time you heard from me, the most exciting things I had done were sea kayaking and hydro-zorbing (in explanation, as I've had several questions about th... |
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 | what a start to 2005
2005-01-07, taupo, New Zealand. By: savster | | Hello from rainy new zealand,well we had the best time in Sydney,new year was awesome.we met up with anna and neil(who we met in indo) and 2 of their friends from back in england.we got the ferry over... |
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 | Stupid long bus trip!!!
2004-04-14, Taupo, New Zealand. By: MarisaAusi | | Today was one of those endless days on the bus...we stopped at about 10 cafes and other such things. I really enjoyed one stop that we made though. We stopped in the middle of this highway that was co... |
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 | Sky Dive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2004-01-26, Taupo, New Zealand. By: khart | | This morning at just after 10am, I voluntarily threw myself out of a perfectly good plane - it was fantastic!
After arriving at the skydive centre, I got myself harnessed up and met my 'tandem mast... |
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| Wellington, Napier, Taupo etc
2004-01-25, Taupo, New Zealand. By: khart | | Well, finally the computer has let me back in and I can tell you about my tales.
I crossed over to the North Island last Thursday. Windy Wellington is a really nice city, although after the South... |
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 | Stuck in Taupo
2003-01-09, Taupo, New Zealand. By: cspeck | | Well, we were unable to do the Tongariro crossing (we have heard from numerous people that we have met along the way the the walk is amazing -- oh well, you win some and lose some) due to weather. So ... |
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| Waiotopo and Huka Falls
2003-01-08, Taupo, New Zealand. By: cspeck | | I left Rotorua this morning for Taupo with a few stops on the way. I shared a car and guide with Cathy, a woman from London who I met in Rotorua. Waiotopo was another geothermal park that was simila... |
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