Craters of the Moon, Huka Falls, and Napier

We started today by going to McDonald's. Considering McDonald's uses animal flesh in their french fries and also has really cruel slaughter methods, I never thought I'd say that. Please note that I didn't actually buy anything from McDonald's (as not to support the company), but I did go in to get a look at the plane.

The Taupo McDonald's is home to a decommissioned Douglas DC3 aircraft, which was built in 1943 and was one of three used by South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand from 1961 to 1966.




After pretending we were circa 1940s pilots, we decided to go to the Craters of the Moon. This is an area with a lot of geothermal activity, meaning parts of the earth bubble and release steam. Honestly, I think the craters we saw in Iceland were a lot more impressive, but these were still pretty cool and other world-looking.



We then swung by Huka Falls, which was gorgeous! In the photos below, the color of the water is real, and the only filter applied was the one to my under-eye circles.


After the falls, we decided to take a break from nature and go to a city. So, we headed to Napier, a cute seaport city with art deco-style architecture. It was pretty rainy by this point, so we didn't do too much other than grabbing some vegan hot chocolate and trying to dodge the rain under our umbrellas.

The town was adorable though!