Lake Taupo with Dexter Dog

We drove down to Taupo this week for a vacation within our vacation! It was a great couple days in the camper van, though the camping was once more of the holiday park variety :) Dexter had fun too! He is happy when he gets to come with us instead of staying at home (not that we would leave him at home for a multi-day trip).

We broke most of our activities into separate posts, but here's a bunch of pictures from around Taupo!

Cool black swans (I think?)

Dexter wanted to investigate the birds, but I think he would have been scared if he had actually encountered a swan :)

Went for a walk around Lake Taupo

Pretty

So many interesting birds that I can't identify!

Dexter made a puppy friend

Surprisingly wavy for a lake. It was pretty windy this evening.

Volcanoes off in the distance (I think)

This is actually an electrician company, haha!

Hehe cute!

Hot springs at our campground! Not the best but still nice. 

Our little campsite