Windsor Lodge & Caravan Park Taupo
SH 1, Waitahanui Taupo, North Island, 3378, New Zealand
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Day 20 - Taupo attractions
Woke up to a wonderful sunshine and a bright blue sky and welcomed some nosy ducks in the van during breakfast.First attraction in the Taupo region were the Huka falls, an impressive torrent of water marking the beginning of the longest river of New Zealand, the Waikato river.Second was the craters of the moon walkway, an hour long pathway through …
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Taupo Times
... that there was an especially good buzz about the town, also emphasising that we were fortunate our visit coincided with a Friday. Every driver I have had on the Kiwi Experience thus far always harps on about the need to go out in the evening and so I am not sure why on this particular instance I felt the need to oblige. I guess there are lots of backpackers in Taupo and it seems clear that the tourism and leisure sector form a cornerstone of this local economy, I also had not ...
Finally! D Day has arrived and we're on our way.
DAY 1 – Sunday 29 Jan 2012
Today's the day – the start of the big adventure!! We stashed the last things onboard and left Ngatea at 9.20am. It was a bit cloudy with some wind and misty rain. We followed SH27 as this gave us the smoothest driving conditions. Looks like the caravan is evenly packed as it’s tracking behind really well. There is a rest area just out ...
Geysers and Bad Weather Forecast
... Crossing will not be possible during the next days due to bad weather. So we have to look for alternatives. We decide to stay in Taupo for the night and find our room at the Blackcurrant Lodge. I use the afternoon for a walk along the Waikato River and along the Lake Taupo. Although it is cloudy, the clear water of the lake is very impressive and the view across the lake is very nice although I cannot see the ...
Taupo
Thursday 24-11-11 Rotorua->Taupo Alarm got on early again. It wasn't really nice day so we were struggling to get up and of course with our luck we had have planned to see Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland which is all outside. First stop was to see Mud Pools and Lady Knox Geyser. The geyser erupts each day at 10.15am shooting jets of water reaching up to 20meters and lasting for an hour. We didn't stay that long- 5minutes and few pictures was enough :) then we had ...
This campground was formerly known as: Windsor Lodge Motel

