Note: This is a journal entry from when I was an exchange student in 1994-1995. The photos have been scanned from the original prints. I went to Hamilton for the weekend to attend a wedding with my host family. I drove up with my host sisters, and we made a few stops on the way there and back at places they thought I would like. It was an awesome weekend. Going to Hamilton, we stopped on the way at Lake Taupo, which was misty and magical looking. My host sisters thought I should see Lake Taupo's 'drain' as well, so we went to Huka Falls. The huge volumes of water in such a small space were incredible! We pulled over at Hatupatu's Rock, where the legendary Hatupatu once hid from the bird-woman that was following ... read more