Day 6 - Taupo to Feilding

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Awake very early again. The plan is to get to the South Island by the weekend so we’ll hit the road early (ish) today and do a 200km drive from Taupo to Feilding.

The coffee shop we were aiming for opened slightly later than the guide book said so a walk was had. Now, the McDonalds in Roswell, New Mexico has a UFO sticking out of its roof but here in Taupo there’s a full size aeroplane. Your move Roswell, your move.

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Mordor remained forever in the distance.

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The town was full of great graffiti.

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When the Replete cafe opened it was one of the best breakfasts of the trip, but a lot of the food has been great.

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A long drive through lots of nice scenery with stopping off to take photos.

Driving down backroads to try and get a better view of The Mountain we came across this. Seems legitimate. Nice to see the brand branching out.

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Penthouse BBQ.

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The evening was spent looking at maps and the ferry. The ferry was all booked up (unless you want a 2am crossing) until Sunday, so it’ll be a couple of days in a place called Lower Hutt then the ferry between Wellington and Picton on the Sunday afternoon. When we land in Picton it’ll be a couple of hours drive to Kaikoura. Best laid plans.