Lake Taupo

Hey all,

Jen and I just got back from a 3 day trip to Lake Taupo here in New Zealand. Basically if you have ever been to Lake Tahoe it is pretty similar although a bit smaller and most of the activity is on one side of the lake. There is also a lot less mountain/forestry and more water related activities.

We rented a small house for a few days and just tried to chill out mostly. We went to some geothermal hot springs for some soaking, played some mini golf, got some food, watched School of Rock, read books, just basically hung out. It's about a 4 hour drive each way and the trip is pretty. We rented a car for the duration which was nice... also gives us a chance to hit the grocery store without needing to take a cab.

While watching Tv we also saw that Duran Duran is playing here in March! Woot! I rushed out to the local internet cafe the next morning (tickets went on sale the next day luckily) and although I was a bit late, we got awesome seats (Row 23!)
Really looking forward to Duran Duran as they put on a great show. I saw them in
Boston a long time ago and even though the sound was out for 75% of the show, I still
had fun!

Well that's about all for now. Hope everyone is doing well.

Matthew