Day 288 (Sat 21 Apr) - Rotorua
Up early to drive to the Wai-O-Tapu thermal park for the day.
Weather was very, very foggy as we drove the 30 odd km to the park.
Got to the park entrance and bought our tickets. Jo also bought herself a rather fetching NZ fleece. An attraction of the park is to see the Lady Knox geyser spouting so we hurtled off to the demonstration. The weather had already started to clear.
Settled round the geyser on the wooden benches and listened to an informative and entertaining talk about the geyser and the park in general. Soon after pouring soap down the gullet of the geyser we were treated to a great sight as it spouted.
From the geyser we wandered back to the main entrance to the park and wandered round.
We passed pools of multi coloured water, deep craters and bubbling cauldrons of mud. Steam rose and drifted across the park.
Had an excellent day at the park ( [1], [2] ). Sarb's brother would have loved it what with the abundant display of chemicals around the place.
Got back to Rotorua and sat on the edge of Lake Rotorua watching the sea planes and birds.
Back at the hostel Sarb had a drink with a party of birthday celebrating Kiwi's whilst Jo wrote her journal.
For dinner we wandered down to the Irish pub.
Weather was very, very foggy as we drove the 30 odd km to the park.
Got to the park entrance and bought our tickets. Jo also bought herself a rather fetching NZ fleece. An attraction of the park is to see the Lady Knox geyser spouting so we hurtled off to the demonstration. The weather had already started to clear.
Settled round the geyser on the wooden benches and listened to an informative and entertaining talk about the geyser and the park in general. Soon after pouring soap down the gullet of the geyser we were treated to a great sight as it spouted.
From the geyser we wandered back to the main entrance to the park and wandered round.
We passed pools of multi coloured water, deep craters and bubbling cauldrons of mud. Steam rose and drifted across the park.
Had an excellent day at the park ( [1], [2] ). Sarb's brother would have loved it what with the abundant display of chemicals around the place.
Got back to Rotorua and sat on the edge of Lake Rotorua watching the sea planes and birds.
Back at the hostel Sarb had a drink with a party of birthday celebrating Kiwi's whilst Jo wrote her journal.
For dinner we wandered down to the Irish pub.
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