11/20. I am in Taupo NZ. The trip has been really great. Yesterday i did caves with glow worms. lots of walking and amazed myself by how in shape i am. today spent the morning on a sail boat. now going to the "yellow stone" like area.

The drive over from the caves was so interesting. the area would be green fields with cattle and sheep, like ireland and then a wall of trees and forest for several miles, then abrupt change into tropics with LARGE ferns and tropical plants. can really see the volcano effect here. Todays llake is the heart of a volcano and about the size of lake tahoe. the water in the lake is drinkable. Must run.