Day 12 Anzac Day

Day started with a thrilling ride on a jet boat on the Waikato river to the Huka falls. We were able to get very close to the falls in the boat and did heaps of 360's along the way. Very exciting. The rain added an extra level of pain to the ride. It really hurts when you are going that fast!

Afterwards we took it easy wandering around Taupo, having coffee and a snack before heading off on a more sedate boat cruise on Lake Taupo to see the Maori rock carvings. Very impressive. The kids got to drive the boat which was heaps of fun for everyone of board as we wove our way across the lake.

Back to a different base camp tonight which has natural thermal spring pools right beside it including a water slide and kids fun area. So despite the rain and the chill in the air we spent some time in the thermal pools. The hardest part is getting out!!

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