We left Auckland yesterday to make our way to Rotorua with plenty of activity along the way!
First stop was Karangahake Gorge, a gold mining area , where we had a good walk.
Then we had a fascinating tour of a 90acre kiwi fruit farm. I now know all there is to know about the world's healthiest fruit and the complexities of growing it.
Next stop was truly amazing. We were driven to beautiful Lake Rotoiti where there was a 16m catamaran waiting to take us on the lake.
It was a truly wonderful experience, made even better when they brought out the wine!! Some of the group had a soak on the natural hot pools, but I stayed on the boat due to the awful smell of sulphur which was spoiling the taste of my wine!!
We then drove onto Rotorua where we are spending two nights. It is an amazing place, surrounded by steaming lakes, bubbling hot pools and bursting geysers. The heartland of Maori culture.
This morning I walked by the lake in the sunshine before we set off for lunch.
This was at Lake Tarawera, hosted by David and Karen, two locals with many stories to tell us about their historic ties to the area. A pristine lake surrounded by a ring of hills and volcanos.
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