Last week the Yr 13 Outdoor Education class spent three days Mountain Biking in Taupō.
On Day 1 we biked around Huka Falls and Craters of the Moon Mountain Biking Park. On Day 2 we ventured further into the wilderness, completing 30kms+ of ups and downs (literally) through the Kinloch region, which pushed us to our limits but made us closer as a group.
Although the natural Spa Road thermal pools on night one were a luke warm disappointment, the Debretts Hot Pools were simply bliss after our hard second day of riding.
On Day 3 we finished with a frosty 8km morning ride alongside the mighty Waikato River.
Yes we were battered, bruised, and muddy.
Yes, it was cold (a low of 1 degree on the second night!). Yes, it was mentally and physically challenging. But, overall, it was beautiful (the view from Pride Rock was a highlight) and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity which we will forever be grateful for and proud of.
