FIRST IMPRESSION TAUPO - You Must Watch This! New Zealand 🇳🇿 

What I like about u guys is the small things (and there's a lot of small things in NZ) u both seem to appreciate "Ooo there's a little birdie!"

I did a Geography school trip to Taupo for a week, when I was 16. We were doing our fieldwork in groups of four and came across that same small free hot pool off the Waikato river. Being a boys school so no girls around, and not having any towels or swimming gear, we stripped off naked and took to this natural wonder of nature. Eventually some tourists came along and saw us because it's right next to the track. We just laughed and gave them a wave. They laughed and waved back. We were maori boys so they probably just thought we were local fauna. They sounded European and said "Good day for it" because it was quite a cold day. On our last night we went out for dinner at Cobb and Co, a NZ restaurant chain. We ended up getting invited to a party happening later that night by a local girl server I was chatting up. We had to wait for our teachers to retire to their cabins for the night before half of us took off to this party in Taupo. But we arrived with no alcohol because the shops had closed before we could get there. A lot earlier than we were used to in Auckland. The girl who's party it was who was another server from that restaurant told us to go if we had no alcohol so we left. The first server who I was chatting up felt terrible for us and told me to come back to her flat. Some of the boys tried to follow me, but I pulled the Kinicki from Grease on them and turned around and said "What do you think this is, a gang bang" ? "Beat it" About 4am or so I left her flat with instructions on how to get back to our cabins because we were leaving early the next morning. It was the middle of winter and cold and thick fog made it impossible to navigate. I ended up walking in a big block and ending up back at the same street sign. I felt like I was in the twilight zone. And I was running out of time. Eventually I found my way back, crawled in head first through a high tiny toilet window crashing on to the toilet inside. I tried knocking first but no one was waking up and I was scared to knock louder so as not to alert the teachers in the next cabin. That night with that extremely hospitable local lass and the impromptu skinny dip at those natural hot pools made this school trip to Taupo very special. Good memories.

You went skiing on the active volcano , but may not be aware that the lake is in one of the planet's largest supervolcanoes - and it is still active. The lakebed rises and falls as the magma chamber below it changes .

So glad I discovered your videos. Your delightful travels lets me revisit all the places I lived in NZ in 1967-68, 1971-73, and 1974-76(I had permanent residency.) I worked at Wairakei Hotel as a housemaid in 1971 and staff could swim in the geothermal pools. Thank you for letting revisit some wonderful memories!

No you don't get the 'Rotorua' smell in Taupo. That hot stream at the finish, before you went for a swim in the hot pools at Wairakei Terraces used to be a secret spot just for the locals until someone spilled the beans and the tourists found it. It has since been 'developed' by the council for the tourists.

Amazing quality as always!!

Looks like such a cool place 😍 differently sticking it on the list 💯

Masha Allah so beautiful couple 💖😍

Wonderful 🙋🏼‍♂️Thank you

Oh yes 🎉 you made it to Taupō, hope you guys had a great time 😊

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I love Taupo, been there many times. I will try to go to your hot pools, they look very new and fun. The plane is a DC3 and, by the look of the windows may have been operated by a company called SPANZ in the 1960s. They were used in ww2 to transport troops, drop paratroopers and tow gliders. They played a significant part in the Berlin airlift, following the war they were converted to commercial passenger airliners. Some are still flying. Lake Taupo is a volcano crater, or caldera? Apparently, not extinct! Enough of me trying to teach you stuff, happy new year!

go to Indonesia..guys!! "wonderfull Indonesia"👍🇮🇩

Very nice 👌 thank you

We also went to Taupo in June & loved our weekend there! Next time check out Sacred Grounds coffee ❤

Glad you enjoyed Taupo. Pity you didn’t get out on the lake to catch a beautiful rainbow trout 😎🎣

Wy. Rakee 😊 Wairakei.

Kia ora! Wonderful video and nicely explained! Lots of love from #kiwitravelvlogs

Amazing beautiful video clip ciao glan bro ❤️ mado sister ❤️

😅I’m a Kiwi who married an American girl. Brought her to New Zealand for a holiday. She completely flipped out when she found the Superloo in Taupo. The concept of public toilets with showers was a foreign concept to her. We were in a camper van with a tiny shower. By my body clock she spent at least a half hour in the superloo shower.

Currently enjoying the NZ series nice videos guys 👌❤. Sometimes, 10:00 I wander what this drink is you always carry 😅

It's a surprisingly busy little town!! and it's growing fast. I live there and have to remind myself I live somewhere very beautiful, you get a bit too used to it. It is freezing though in winter...

Ummm. Positve Kaibration Cafe in Taupo. Healthy food... German/Maori fusion owned by a German and a Maori. Only halfway through episode so maybe you will find it.

Love your videos! My bf and I are headed to the North Island for the month of October (camper van trip). Anything we can bring for you from the U.S.A.?

Haha:) howzit guys, not sure about hardest job in nz as your thumbnail suggested but a unique job none the less glad you guys got to experience housemoving kiwi style..😉.lol:)) I'm a little surprised hardhats weren't issued around the worksite as a O.H.S requirement and peace of mind🤔 im enjoying your take on aotearoa/nz, thanks for sharing..PS did you see whakaari/white island, New zealands only active volcanoe??any way take care guys much love auckland❤

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Glen come towards asia mate u can find cheap restaurants 😊☺️☺️☺️😉😉😉

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Hi...enjoying ur content...Taupo is pronounced toe paw...if ur interested...😊

Glen, how do you keep such a good physique while travelling? no homo by the way lol

Not 42,000, more like 27,000. It's my home

Guys pls come out from boringland 😊