Day 1: We left Te Puia and began making our way back down towards Taupo. On the way, we stopped for a walk around impressive Huka Falls, situated on the Waikato River. A picturesque little spot and the falls were worth the visit.
The afternoon, my intention was to go Skydiving again in Taupo. After doing it on the way up, the company offered a deal that allowed you to do it half price if you visited the same place within a month. Given how cheap this made it, I thought it would be rude not to.
Unfortunately, I was left disappointed as Mangee found out that the company were unable to offer Skydives after failing to get a necessary certificate in time. The others (who hadn't done one yet) were able to use an alternative company but they were unfortunately unwilling to give me the same half-price offer. A bit gutting but I've got to stop spending money at some point I suppose.
Instead, myself, Cahal and Alex headed for an afternoon of relaxation is some nearby hot springs that we could swim in this time. Whilst there, we also bumped into some others who I had met briefly in Auckland - Mark, Charlotte and Ross. I also met Callum and James, 2 other English lads, who would also be on our bus the following day.
That evening, we all headed out to the local pub for a quiz that they managed to drag out for around 3 hours. It was fun at first but the quizmaster killed it by making it take so long. Nice to have a few beers with Mangee though as we would now be moving ahead of him and on to someone else's bus. He had an extra day in Taupo. A fantastic guide and a good lad too so we were all going to miss him. The guides make a real difference because of the way that Kiwi Experience works.
River Valley the following morning with a new driver called Bex. She had lots to live up to.
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