Lake Taupo, Huka Falls, Geothermal Areas, Waitomo Caves, Kawhia...and more!

I hea koe?

I Taupō au.

I had a few lovely days in Taupo, on the lake, good family time and a few dips in the thermal pools.

To see nearby: the fantastic Huka Falls

And the geothermal areas: first a look at a geothermal power plant

And then the Craters of the Moon geothermal site. The signs are clear...

and numerous....

We kept to the path, but our feet were hot!

Then we travelled north ...

And stopped to visit the famous Waitomo Glowworm Caves. These are great but no photos can be taken inside, so look here! A magical experience! Below is the cave exit...

In Waitomo we stayed in the historic and charming Waitomo Caves Hotel

More travelling: wild animals in the back seats:

And a few amazing sites on the way: Mangapohue Natural Limestone Bridge

The Piripiri Caves

And the Marokopa Falls. All these sites are reachable by short walks in the bush.

In the car again, on the road to...

Our final destination before turning back to Auckland: the charming harbour and village of Kawhia

Photos by Alessandra Zecchini ©