Taupo Holiday

:It’s the first week of the school holidays here and we’ve just spent the last week staying in Taupo… here are some holiday snaps:

:The ever impressive Huka Falls:: Paul taking a swim in the lake (there was a very good reason the only other swimmer in sight was a swan – it was a tad chilly for swimming)…::Wairakei Thermal park:

:Lots of steam::We were lucky with the weather, but it was still wet underfoot::But the children enjoyed themselves, tracking dragons through the steam::Random (but beautiful) lichen::Feeding some feathered friends::I loved this inquisitive peahen: :There were lots of peacocks (and hens) tame enough to feed out of your hand::This girl really loved a back scratch::We checked out all the parks in town::Enjoyed many coffees at the best cafe:

:And even managed a spot of crafting at the local museum – the children’s artwork on the wall was awesome::Train ride anyone?::We visited a prawn park, and learned all about freshwater prawns, I even hand fed some babies::Before we undertook a spot of fishing::And caught a few prawns for dinner::A very tall redwood, surrounded by ponga ferns::Not a real dinosaur 😉 ::Very real rainbow trout in a lovely clear spring::Happy holiday kids:It’s lovely to have had a holiday, but oh so good to be home! How’s your week been? Janette xxx