Sorry everyone, if you've already read this post. I am having trouble adding the photos and the whole post disappeared into the ether. Internet speed is crap! I will continue to wax lyrical and add the photos later
Since arriving in New Zealand the weather hasn't been brilliant, overcast and cloudy with sunny periods but when the sun comes out its really warm with temperatures at 30+ degree. However today I think its going to be dodge the rain showers, the sky is universally grey, the temperature has dropped and its getting windy.
We are off to see Huka falls, a 11metre high waterfall which is reportedly the most visited and photographed natural attraction in New Zealand. The Waikato River is normally 100metres wide but abruptly narrows to 15 metres as it crosses a volcanic ridge and funnels into a rocky gorge forming the falls. The volume of water flowing through these falls is approx 220,000 litres per second, enough to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool in 11 seconds. Its an impressive sight and coupled with the noise of the turbulence of the water its an experience not to be missed. The photographs do not do it justice.
The heavens opened as we were making our way back to the car vertical heavy rainfall that looked to be set in for the day so we decided to drive back to Taupo, have a cup of coffee by the lake and decide what we were going to do for the rest of the day. By the time we got to the lake the weather had got worse and there was that much mist it was like driving in thick fog so we called it a day in Taupo and headed off to our next destination -Napier We were both so glad that we had enjoyed the jet boat ride yesterday in good weather because we certainly wouldn't be doing it today.
We also wanted to photograph a road sign we had seen but we would have got soaked while trying to use the camera. It was at a junction where two roads join together to form one on-going road and the strategically placed sign said Merge like a Zip. I will look out for another one to photograph just to let you gents know that we are also thinking of you.
ps. Photos to be added later when we have a better internet connection
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