Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Jan 9th 2010, 8:09 pm
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Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Massive photo flood coming up...
As always we took many! So here's a few:
This is where we stayed:
Very, er, rustic?
We didn't bother using the telly - apart from as a Christmas tree stand
Cooking Christmas dinner
Just over the road was this:
Pretty clear water
As always we took many! So here's a few:
This is where we stayed:
Very, er, rustic?
We didn't bother using the telly - apart from as a Christmas tree stand
Cooking Christmas dinner
Just over the road was this:
Pretty clear water
Jan 9th 2010, 8:10 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
A few more - Huka Falls:
Jan 9th 2010, 8:10 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Noodle had the best Christmas ever!
Tourist Bob:
Tourist Bob:
Jan 9th 2010, 8:11 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Jan 9th 2010, 8:11 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
More later!!
Jan 9th 2010, 8:11 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
A few more. Rotorua (known to kiwis as Rotovegas)
This is the pohutakawa tree - New Zealand's Christmas tree. It looks amazing when all the red flowers come out.
This is the pohutakawa tree - New Zealand's Christmas tree. It looks amazing when all the red flowers come out.
Jan 9th 2010, 8:12 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Taupo
Sun and Christmas trees!
http://www.flickr.co...57623153444666/
http://www.flickr.co...57623153444666/
Sun and Christmas trees!
http://www.flickr.co...57623153444666/
http://www.flickr.co...57623153444666/
Jan 9th 2010, 8:12 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Here's a few of my pride and joy:
Jan 9th 2010, 8:13 pm
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Some wildlife 
Jan 9th 2010, 8:13 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
I found this sitting on my towel when I got out of the shower!
Jan 9th 2010, 8:14 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
I'm such a photo post whore. Sunsets:
Jan 9th 2010, 8:24 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
Last lot I promise
Quite a view out of the car windscreen:
Mount Ruapehu
The other side of Ruapehu - on the way to Whakapapa ski village
Not much snow!
Sheep!
Serious driving face:
Quite a view out of the car windscreen:
Mount Ruapehu
The other side of Ruapehu - on the way to Whakapapa ski village
Not much snow!
Sheep!
Serious driving face:
Jan 9th 2010, 8:25 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
A random hydro power station:
Jan 9th 2010, 8:26 pm
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Re: Christmas Holiday Photos - Taupo 2009
And finally a couple of panoramas:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robclub...17011/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robclub...13571/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robclub...17011/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robclub...13571/sizes/o/