Mr T's holiday so far

Well the first few days were spent at school getting ready for next term. I thought we might pull apart some computers and see what is inside them and learn a bit about how they work. How does that sound? Anyway, holiday time. What have you guys been up to? I saw Blair in the Fish'n'chip shop last night. He was awesomely polite and sounded like he was having a good break.

I have included some photos of our trip to Rotorua and a Mountain bike trail which is part of the National cycle trail. The kids have been busy doing their own thing these holidays so we haven't spent a lot of time with them.

The Cycle trail runs from Karapiro to Arapuni Dam. It actually goes further, but we had to turn round as we had to pick up Josh to take him to work. The trail follows the Waikato river and goes through some picturesque scenery. Part of it is on a board walk.

If you are into mountain biking and doing jumps than this is not the one. It is a gentle ride with some gentle climbs. No jumps, although I attempted to go off road with little success.

I always enjoy going to Rotorua and this time was no different. We stayed one night at the Youth Hostel. Pretty good accomodation for reasonable rates. A very neat and tidy complex. We spent a lot of our time in restaurants. Our entertainment book came in very handy. I think we have almost got our money back on the purchase of it.

This photo was taken on the Lakeland Queen. A paddle steamer that takes you for a an hour cruise on the lake. Guess who was on the boat at the same time with her family? It was Jane.

We visited the site where on the 10th June 1886 Mount Tarawera exploded and buried a number of nearby villages. Some of the remains of the village are still there with some reconstruction made. The history that was told by reading the posters and boards in the museum was very informative, but I did think it was a little pricey, but it is a tourist town. The waterfall at the end of the walk was quite good as well as the swinging vine, which actually didn't swing much. So far an enjoyable holiday. We will see what the rest of the holiday brings. Would love to see you publishing some of your experiences and maybe photos. Get into it.