Rotorua to Napier

Left Rotorua Wednesday and travelled all along the rugged coastline to Gisbourne for the night, next day headed down to Napier and stayed with my third cousin at Clive. Today we drove right down to Wellington staying at a nice little motel on the bay for two nights, Photos tomorrow.

Lake Rotomahana boat cruise

Lake Rotomahana boat cruise
http://www.waimangu.co.nz/boatcruise
http://www.rotorua.nz.com/lake-rotomahana.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1886_eruption_of_Mount_Tarawera#1886_eruption

 

A few shots from around the Bath House Museum

 

Razorback Wild Boar for dinner with a few Kiwi lagers at the Curious Kiwi Restaurant.

 

 

 



Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

Today we went to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland just out of Rotorua. I am just going to place a link for more info if you are interested and the photos can speak for themselves. We walked around 7Kms through thermal springs, boiling mud, sulphur pools, and more, very interesting.
These are just a sample of 265 shots for the day, plus video.
Link here:
http://www.waiotapu.co.nz/

 

Lady Knox Geyser

Lady Knox Geyser erupting

Lady Knox Geyser erupting

Lady Knox Geyser erupting

Kaye near the devil's Home

 

Moss

Lichen

Lichen

Sulphur Vent

The edge of Champagne Pool, 65m across and 62m deep with surface temp of 74c, the bubble are carbon dioxide.

Lunch time, mother and the picnic basket

lunch time friend

Boiling Mud Pools

Boiling Mud Pools

Boiling Mud Pools

Boiling Mud Pools