I've been enjoying this New Zealand winter! We've been wearing our light coats in the mornings and evenings, and the world has been sparkling when we get up, but the car's de-froster has been able to clear off the windows without any difficulty. After leaving Rotorua, we drove south to Taupo, a crystal clear lake near beautiful green mountains and in a cute town (with one of the best bakeries ever!). We had a strenuous hike through a forest up to the top of a mountain for some gorgeous views, and a surprisingly quick hike (or run, in the kids' case) back down, handily beating sunset. And the sunset was spectacular! It will be forever be remembered as absolutely perfect about one minute before we took the photo.
We also discovered that Taupo is the home of Ironman New Zealand, which we had already been vaguely talking about as we made our way through this beautiful place. After hiking the area and standing on the gorgeous mixed black and white sand beach, we were sold. Not next year, although the registration is still open, but I'm ready for Ironman New Zealand in March of 2019. If it begins with the haka I'm sure I'll take at least 30 minutes off my best time!
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