okay so back to the tiki tour...

we left otrohanga and waitomo and headed up to taupo where we'd being staying at the yha action downunder. the hostel was average but we know the owners so its where we were at. we arrived into taupo around 3pm and went for a quick night. it was gonna be a huge night out on the town as we'd seen the kiwi experience and magic buses.

after a quick shower and change we were ready and headed out the door. the hostel was a bit far out of town but it was great to walk along the water front and check out lake taupo and the beautiful sunset. we stopped and watch the golf challenge - hit a ball 80m to a platform and try to make a hole in one, not an easy thing!

we passed several motels and apartments before coming upon a bunch of waterside cafes and restaurants. unsure of exactly what we were looking for we strolled on, checking out menu along the way. as we rounded the corner to head up the main street we came upon the famed mulligans. if you're gonna be in taupo, you start the night at mulligans. its that simple.

wouldn't you know as we walked in, there was rangi and his magic bus and smiley with his crew from waitomo. the bar was packed and a bunch of our mates were there and ready to drink. we chowed down on barfood to line our stomachs and then the night was on. around 11pm we headed upstairs next door to the holy cow. the bar reminded me of the woolshed in cairns as the crowds were dancing away on the table. we ran into the owner, doughboy, and it was all over. jagerbomb after beer after tequila after jagerbomb, it was 1am and we had a big day ahead of us. it was time to go home! we stumbled back to the hostel with a requisite stop at the garage for munchies. the rest is a bit of a blur...