Taupo

Here some pics of the trek today following the Waikato River to the Taupo Dam:

View from the city nearby the river:

The weather was pretty similar to the one in Scotland:

Nice view of the river:

Beautiful view before the Huka Falls:

The Huka falls:

The Dam when they just opened the doors to let the water pass:  

The Dam when two minutes after they opened:

 

The Dam five minutes after they opened:

And today walked a little next to the Taupo Lake and took some pictures of the city:

Ducks at the beach:

View from the lake:

It's getting colder:

The bay and waves at the lake:

It's getting much colder:

A panoramic view from the beach:

And the next entry will be from the quiet Whakatane, and with some luck from the White Island vulcano!