Showing posts with label Taupo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taupo. Show all posts

26 March, 2017

Road trip - home time

 The view from the hotel room.

 We stopped at Levin on the drive home. It's a great playgound.

 The urchins spent ages at the Hamster wheel.
 The flying fox was awesome.  Tighe climbed up the slides, and then had to jump off.
 The last stop for the day as Lake Taupo.
Tighe and Lake Taupo

06 November, 2011

Fireworks in Taupo

It was that time of year again, when we celebate terrorists who try to blow up governments... Guy Fawkes.  Unfortunately, the only public fireworks display at Rotorua was at the Speedway, and so Erik discovered that there was one in Taupo.  After gardening, off we set, the wind was freezing, but the children enjoyed playing in the playground for ages.  Dinner at the "Heritage of India"  fantastic food, really delightful, and then off to Owen Delaney park to watch the bands playing, and then of course, the fireworks.  Parking was free, total cost for 2 Adults and 2 Children, $14. 
Oscar and Anneke danced to the music.  When Erik and I got too cold, even though we were wrapped up in blankets, we got up and danced too, everyone did, to keep warm.
Anneke Dancing
Finally the fireworks, at least 15 minutes of glorious colour and music.  Comet styled fireworks, and new ones that split into 3, and then they split into three again.  Fabulous.  Will do this again, but will remember to pack the beanies, scarves and gloves.  Taupo is COLD!




Oscar Dancing