Next morning brought an early rise,
and after a refreshing dip in the pools we were en route to Lake Taupo.
A
lovely drive of about an hour brought us to our next destination. HUKA FALLS.
We stopped off for a few supplies at Countdown (the chain of supermarkets) and
also went to Warehouse hunting for a disposable bbq – only to be disappointed.
We grabbed an amazing juice at TANK and set off towards the beach.
We were
camping at Five Mile Bay Recreation Reserve – a freedom camping site located
about 8km outside of Taupo. This site is for self-contained vehicles only
though it does have a toilet a bit of a walk away. We pulled up right on the
edge of the beach, flung the back doors open, whipped out our deckchairs and
foldable table, poured a cider and basked in the glorious sunshine. We stayed
here all afternoon, awaiting the much anticipated sunset. About 5:30pm though it
went bitterly cold – so much so within the space of half an hour we went from
sitting outside in a bikini top and shorts, to sitting inside with two pairs of
pants, thick socks, a jumper and a coat. Then the sun started to set, a myriad
of colours erupted and it was breath taking. The few clouds that were dotted
around were glowing pink and the surrounding sky a burnt orange colour. We were
one of only two campers at the site, so when the sun had set we closed most of
the curtains apart from the ones facing the sea. It goes very dark VERY
quickly. We attempted a bit of star gazing from our van but the jet lag quickly
set on us and we were both fast asleep by 9:30pm.
Another incredible day in New
Zealand.
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