Honey Hive Taupo

... going…..too much writing and not enough pictures! But they did have live seismograph readings from various centres in New Zealand, an artificial geyser, and an earthquake simulator which allows you to feel how a magnitude 6.5 earthquake would ...

... off to meet up with Anna-Marie and Paul again. I picked them up from the airport on the 25th Nov - they got a great hello from New Zealand as it just started to rain as soon as they got off from the plane! Plus we got stuck in loads of traffic on the ...

... right away that they weren’t doing it for leisurely exercise. They were training. Because in two days time Taupo would be hosting the 2011 New Zealand Iron Man. Katie and I were excited to see the competition front and center, and even more ...

... was a small set of waterfalls but had a huge volume of very clear turquoise water running through. We then headed to the Honey Hive, which was mainly just a shop full of different kind of honey (free tasting though!)and natural skincare products etc ...

... coming traffic) Now thats done, i will tell you what we have done over the last couple of days. Went to the Honey hive in Taupo... not recommended.. merely a shop that sold inconceivable amounts of honey and bee related tatt. Pol and I overdosed on ...

... it's more about volcanoes - lucky us it was open doors at the Carters of the Moon park - free admission and afterwards to the Honey Hive to learn about bees, honey and of course try honey :-). A worker bee produces half a teaspoon of honey in her 5-6 ...

... cafe with toilets on the side of the road for hot or cold drinks. After all dry and sorted, I headed off toward Taupo and stop at Huka honey hive. Good thing about this place, it was indoor!!! I learnt a lot about the honey bees, and I didn't realised ...

... $2 for mixed mud stew?   Mmmmm... Check out the video as well!   On our way to Taupo, we stopped to check out one of New Zealand's 'natural wonders': The Huka falls.  This particular attraction had both Melissa and Shawna very under ...

... gates of the dam open 3 times a day. A great spectacle, especially from the set lookout area. It was then onto the Honey Hive, yep ... live bee life and products to sample and excellent video. We also managed to cram in Huka Falls (a New Zealand ...

... , like turquoise colour and the rapids were great. We walked to a few spots to take some good photos (to follow!). Huka Falls are New Zealand's best known falls and what a sight they were too! The blue waters of the Waikato River rush at 250,000 litres ...