Thursday, August 02, 2007

Taupo and Rotorua

We're in Rotorua now, having spent a couple of days in Taupo. Nice area around here but it really stinks! Smells like eggs because of the Sulphur in the thermals underground I think. Lots of strange things to see here, Volcanos and Geysers and things. Went to a park in Taupo called 'Craters of the Moon' which was a park with loads of big craters all steaming away with the steam from the underwater thermals. We also went to Huka Falls in Taupo which were quite impressive. Drove up to Rotorua yesterday and we've been really busy today, went to the Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland today, saw the Lady Knox Geyser erupt at 10.15 this morning then had a look around the park - got some photos up on flickr. Then we went to a swimming pool which was heated by water from the Thermals, that was really good - if not a little hot! Then we went up the Rotorua Gondolas and rode on a Luge for a few laps, it was really good. We also went on the SkySwing which was a pretty scary ride where they pretty much catapult you out in a cage!

Don't have much time so will update this shortly!

1 comment:

Russell Manson said...

Like the buggy thing - will have to make one.Saw you ran Heather off the road in one of your photos!
EM show tomorrow -forecast is good.