Don't skip out on Taupō (New Zealand Road Trip)

[@TheClunkingFist]

The AC Baths in Taupo are good value for families, large pools, indoor and outdoor, so cool. Or hot, rather...

[@karinkereama]

Ātaahua guys! Your pronunciation is great. My father is Tuwharetoa so it’s lovely to see home.

[@nickandraychel]

We loved it there!

[@brettandreassen1745]

Cool animation of how Taupo was formed by one of the largest known volcanic eruptions.

[@alexandramcpherson4189]

geez this video made me feel lucky to live in Taupo (I still pronounce it tawpo haha) no every morning when I drive along the lake I feel pretty lucky, after nearly 10 years in Vancouver, living in Taupo gives me a faint similar vibe to the West Coast. Can't wait to see your Vancouver video to make me miss it so much!!

[@richardcaldwell9160]

Great clip guys. Enjoy your holiday in Canada hehe

[@aquapichu4863]

I love you, and I hope you have an amazing day filled with happiness and magic! 💗✨️🍃

[@nickandraychel]

Appreciate you!

[@iiiiiiitsTEO]

AROHA MAI FAM. HECK YEEAH, LOVE THE CONTENT! 🤘🏼

[@TheClunkingFist]

Lots of MTB trails around the lake. A bunch of us meet up once a year, for a long weekend. We come from different parts of the North Island, and slowly working our way through the list of trails. But there are MTB Trails all over NZ. And lots of places to hire bikes. There are also multi-day tour trails, often following the route of old railways. I've not done one of those yet, but my wife is keen, so we may before too long.

[@itscarolinemary]

wow, the mist and water! stunning 😍 🫶🔥

[@nickandraychel]

Right?!

[@nickjohnsonson5896]

your pronounciation of Taupo was pretty good, appreciate the effort :)

[@hbaykiwi]

Taupo = Toe Paw as in your big toe and your cats paw That thermal park - if you are in the water in the little cove near the small waterfall its super warm but if you move out towards the flowing river its cold.

[@randomname4726]

I loved going to that McDonald's when I was a kid.

[@nickandraychel]

It would be so fun for kids!

[@travelingpetsitters]

How was Hells pizza ? We have one here by us in Pukekohe but haven’t ever been… fun video :) We haven’t made our way to the Taupo yet! We did go to Raglan today though, such a dope spot!

[@lobdee]

Haha! TAUPO - pronounced TOE-PAW :)

[@nickandraychel]

Good to know!

[@Charlayo]

@@nickandraychel american pronounciation of paw is different - make sure you sound it out with the british pronounciation thats the correct Maori pronounciation :)

[@Mikemonoa-hz2rz]

You could literally Walk around Taupo and say to somebody your toes are toe paw 😅😂 lmao

[@travelingpetsitters]

How was Hells pizza ? We have one here by us in Pukekohe but haven’t ever been… fun video :) We haven’t made our way to the Taupo yet!

[@rollyrolly7729]

Yeah the water and temperature in winter is colder so the warm water doesn't have the same effect in winter as it does in summer. A better one is kerosene creek just out of rotorua

[@Mikemonoa-hz2rz]

Taupo is sitting on a ticking time bomb 💣🌋 it's just like yellowstone just not as big 😁

[@itscarolinemary]

That McDonald's is craaazy

[@eprohoda]

like~insane content~ goodnight! Nick~ 😎

[@janaferreira8882]

❤

[@MsHGH1]

Lake Taupo is even more amazing when you realise that it is actually a crater lake. EEK!

[@Usernametouse]

Oh mates, even for some of us kiwis we are still getting better at correct Māori pronunciation, we used to say Taupo like, tow-poe, now toe-paw… once you hear someone with good Māori dialect you get it, rolling the ‘r’s etc 👌😎

[@nickandraychel]

Aw good to know!

[@TheClunkingFist]

The po in Taupo is pronounced more like Poe as in Edgar Allan Poe. So "Two-poe", although "two" doesn't really do it justice.

[@garynarborough]

Great video. I've been to Taupo more times than I can remember. I lived in the Napier/Hastings area for years. Your pronouciation of Taupo isn't correct. Try asking a Maori person or maybe Google it, good try though. Huka Falls are spectacular to say the least. The bridge you were on is new but the old one you felt the sheer power of the water and it vibrated as well. If you want to see thermal activity go to Wai O Tapu from memory it's 45 odd minutes from Rotorua. Well worth the visit and entrance fee. Safe travels back to Vancouver.

[@nickandraychel]

Thank you!

[@TheOnlyTaps]

👊🏿🙏🏿

[@CAallDay685]

If you ask a local especially Maori they will pronounce it correctly for you.🙂

[@giganicrik]

No1 calls it toepaw. Its Tao-poe

[@nickandraychel]

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[@anneleahy9010]

Toe pour