My favourite walks around New Zealand’s Central Plateau.
This is the third post of my ‘Central Plateau’ series- it’s all about the great walks in and around the volcanic plateau including Lake Taupo, Mt Ruapehu and Mt Tongariro. The many magnificent hiking tracks provide spectacular walks for all level of fitness, ranging from multiple days to 30 minutes. I have walked a lot of the tracks […]
Getting started – fly-fishing in and around Taupo
Giving fly-fishing a go appeals to many people but if you aren’t fortunate enough to know someone who fly fishes it can be a little daunting knowing just where to begin. I can talk from experience as many years ago we bought a house at Kuratau on the Western side of lake Taupo near […]
Lake Taupo’s dark past
For those of you not familiar with New Zealand’s geography, Lake Taupo is in the middle of the North Island and is the largest fresh water lake in New Zealand. Kuratau, where I am holidaying at the moment is one of many small communities on the lake shores, with about a 100 permanent residents. However, many more come […]