Taupo, NZ - Huka Falls

We took a bit of a road trip today to Taupo which is just over an hour from Rotoura. We went on a beautiful hike from Spa Thermal Park to Huka Falls. It was a beautiful day for it! Although only 50 ish, the sun was shining, and we were actually warm walking the trail. It was wonderful.

Huka Falls turned out to be more like rapids, but there was a small waterfall at the end. There’s a lot of power in that water. Actually, enough to power 15% of New Zealand. Also, that reminds me, on the drive to Taupo, we saw a nuclear reactor! It was safely and fully function in the middle of farmland. It was very cool. 

After our 2 hour hike, we headed to Trout Brewing Company for lunch in Taupo. It’s so German! The stout was decent and the pizza was tasty. It was kind of odd with an apricot sauce, but it grew on us. 

We learned that the don’t actually serve trout. In fact, in NZ restaurants can’t serve trout, but if you catch your own, this place will cook it for you. 

We head down to Lake Taupo to walk the shore a bit and see the snow capped mountains before heading back to Roroura. It’s another beautiful view.