The Best of: Taupo & Burke's Backpackers

Trip Start Oct 11, 2007
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Burke's Backpackers
(Taupo hotels)

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

Burke's Backpackers, Taupo. My spiritual home in NZ!!! Four-and-a-half months spent there. Good times, great memories. Thanks to everyone who made me feel at home there, staff and guests alike. And especially to the manager, Beth - you're a star!

So here's some photos to give y'all an idea of what it was like getting roasted in the summer sunshine, hanging out the washing, chillin' with backpackers, eating BBQ's & drinking more Tui than I can recall!

Seriously people, go to Burke's and stay a while... it just gets better the longer you stay!

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What a colourful intro! What a colourful intro! Beth - Burke's Super-duper-manager! Beth - Burke's Super-duper-manager! The garden area @ Burkes: chill-out central! The garden area @ Burkes: chill-out central! More Burke's More Burke's
The early days... The early days... 'Keeping off the grass' with Ailsa. 'Keeping off the grass' with Ailsa. The hot stream meets the Waitomo river. The hot stream meets the Waitomo river. Hard at it.... Hard at it....
A typical Taupo sunset. Sweet-as. A typical Taupo sunset. Sweet-as. The Tongariro Mountains from Burke's. Wow! The Tongariro Mountains from Burke's. Wow! Down by Lake Taupo @ sunset Down by Lake Taupo @ sunset Steve & me @ Skydive Taupo Steve & me @ Skydive Taupo
Steve & me coming in to land. What a rush! Steve & me coming in to land. What a rush! Nervous? You betcha! Nervous? You betcha! I can't believe it - scariest thing ever! I can't believe it - scariest thing ever! The bungy platform - what a location! The bungy platform - what a location!
Leski - Burke's resident skydiving Frenchman Leski - Burke's resident skydiving Frenchman Fin's signature pose... Fin's signature pose... Lisa, Alyssa, Emilie & Desiree... Lisa, Alyssa, Emilie & Desiree... Irene, Anna & Steffi Irene, Anna & Steffi
Deep in consultation. Deep in consultation. "Hey Judith, I can smile just like you!" "Hey Judith, I can smile just like you!" "We're gonna win, I can feel it!" "We're gonna win, I can feel it!" Well... we never actaully won. Ever. Boo! Well... we never actaully won. Ever. Boo!
Steffi's cheap-as gift from Adam & me. Steffi's cheap-as gift from Adam & me. Myself & Lisa baked Steffi's cake: Hell yeah! Myself & Lisa baked Steffi's cake: Hell yeah! Lisa's birthday cake. WAY TOO SWEET! Lisa's birthday cake. WAY TOO SWEET! Panorama of the Huka Falls Panorama of the Huka Falls
Huka Falls Huka Falls The rainbow that appeared on the walk back The rainbow that appeared on the walk back On board the Hukajet - a rally car on water! On board the Hukajet - a rally car on water! Tongariro Mtns @ about 7.00am Tongariro Mtns @ about 7.00am
One of numerous waterfalls One of numerous waterfalls Me @ the foot of Mt. Ngaurahoe Me @ the foot of Mt. Ngaurahoe Yes, it's a snowball, in the middle of summer Yes, it's a snowball, in the middle of summer Mt. Ngaurahoe (Mt. Doom)... Mt. Ngaurahoe (Mt. Doom)...
At the summit of Mt. Tongariro At the summit of Mt. Tongariro The Emerald Lakes The Emerald Lakes Water, ice, steam - the 3 stages of H2O Water, ice, steam - the 3 stages of H2O Yes, there is plant life up here! Yes, there is plant life up here!
The 'enchanted' forest @ end of the track The 'enchanted' forest @ end of the track Panorama of Mt. Tongariro summit. Panorama of Mt. Tongariro summit. Finito! Myself, Vera @ the German lassies Finito! Myself, Vera @ the German lassies Tongariro River. Grade 3. Easy, right? Tongariro River. Grade 3. Easy, right?
Great fun. Hilarious. Bring on Grade 5! Great fun. Hilarious. Bring on Grade 5! Battling the waves. No problemo. Battling the waves. No problemo. TTS skydive: Eyes closed? Damn bloody right! TTS skydive: Eyes closed? Damn bloody right! And here we go. And here we go.
Brad points me in the right direction Brad points me in the right direction Ok, I know were good now. Rock on! Ok, I know were good now. Rock on! That there's Taupo. Small, ay? That there's Taupo. Small, ay? Superman pose! Superman pose!
Rock, scissors, paper!! Rock, scissors, paper!! Gettin' ready to pull the chute. Gettin' ready to pull the chute. An it's bye-bye cameraman! An it's bye-bye cameraman! Burke's Backpackers Burke's Backpackers
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