Author Archives: steve

Very close to Taupo is Tauhara Mountain. Climbing it was hard to resist. Impossible in fact. That turned out to be our Sunday exercise. This was not a DOC (Department of Conservation) maintained trail and was a little rougher than … Continue reading →

Saturday turned out to have great weather – blues skies, a few small puffy clouds, low humidity and certainly warm. This set the stage for a rather fun day. Mid morning, Helen, Sam and I went out for a walk … Continue reading →

To give the summary up front – this was one hell of a hike. As Helen put it towards the end, it’s up there in our top 5 amongst hikes like the Grand Canyon, Half Dome in Yosemite and the … Continue reading →

This is certainly going to be a day to remember. We were booked on the 9am “The Black Abyss” tour hosted by the Black Water Rafting Co. Being the first night camping none of slept particularly well but we were … Continue reading →

Ben and Sam showed up sometime after 9 marking the end of their night out. They agreed to regular consciousness around midday. Helen and I were a bit worn out from the previous night and stayed in throughout the morning … Continue reading →