Driving Taupo to Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

Heading home to Auckland from a weekend away in Taupo, up State Highway 1, with a stop for sausages at Pokeno Bacon.
There is a good bug squash too.
If you have a TV sitting in your living room doing nothing most of the time, play this video, or any other Slow TV from UA-cam, as moving art. See some of Aotearoa New Zealand even if you can't travel here right now.

[@Majestic-x3z]

From Taupo living in Aussie. SH1 looking good between Hamilton and Auks, thanks for the lift 🤙

[@spudooli]

Thanks for coming along for the ride

[@peterkotara]

44:15 BLOODY TYPICAL!

[@gaybriellookingland6756]

OMG,You Definitely Know It When You've Reached Auckland lol...

[@spudooli]

Ha, yes. Suddenly there is people everywhere

[@Tebogajardo]

just one word, worderfull :)

[@stuboyd1194]

A bit too early to use the Hamilton bypass. Have you driven on that since it opened?

[@spudooli]

Yes, we have. It's very good. Has drastically reduced the travel time in that part of the country

[@wheelsLife2078]

What's the duration?

[@davecooper4341]

3 hours 34 minutes and 26 seconds

[@Tebogajardo]

i want to ask you wich camera are you using?

[@spudooli]

It's a Go Pro Hero 8 mounted on a Go Pro suction cup

[@Tebogajardo]

@@spudooli im actually impressed that you could record 3 and a half hours with a gopro! :)

[@spudooli]

@@Tebogajardo It's not 4k so as I recall was about 80GB. Next road trip will be all 4k and yeah, I don't think 3 and a half hours will viable then.

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Must be bloody cold up in the hills of Taupo

[@spudooli]

It was ok in November when we were there. But yeah, probably is most of the time

[@cameronhicks9452]

What car are you driving?

[@spudooli]

It's a 2014 BMW M235i

[@teypriest3466]

no way i used to live on this street😭

[@spudooli]

It's a small world!