In the morning we said goodbye to James and Courtney as they headed for Auckland and then home to Sydney.
Later in the day we had an enjoyable lunch at a local restaurant, Piccolo's, a favourite location of ours for coffee, breakfast or lunch. We were just finishing there and about to head for our cruise when the heavens opened and it rained and rained.
We began to wonder if the cruise would happen but by the time we found our yacht the rain had stopped. The clouds overhead still looked threatening but amazingly we managed to cruise for 2.5 hours and not get wet.
It is a warm summery day here and we were amazed at how the temperature dropped once we got out on the lake. Fortunately fleecy lined ponchos were supplied and gratefully worn - hence our 'grey uniform' look.
Our time on the water was very, very pleasant. Nothing quite like the gentle rocking motion of a boat on the water.
Lots to see, the coastline of Taupo and beyond, sheer cliff faces, maori carvings in the rock face, parasailing, sky divers, jet skiers, would be fisherman showing off their catches of the day. It was all there.
We were very appreciative that David and Lisa made this opportunity available for us.
1 comment:
It's sad saying goodbye to family but looks like you had a wonderful day sailing and seeing sights!
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