This morning our host came by to pick us up for the trip to Rotorua and Lake Taupo.
Travelling light!
On the way to more fun & adventure.
First stop was a roadside fruit and veggie stall.
Pumpkins.
More pumpkins.
All sorts of pumpkins in a row!!!
Want some white peaches? Yum!!!
Next stop is a glass blowing place called Lava Glass. Many nice pieces of glass artwork but no taking photos allowed.
Glassblowing place.
Glass water feature.
Soon after that we arrived in Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland.
Hmmm……
This way….
The devil is sleeping???
Where, where???
Some explanation … no devil.
eee … it stinks!!! ....
Bubbling or farting muds!!!
It’s hot & stinky!!!
Steaming hot & stinky!!!
The devil wants to be a write eh!!!
Hehehe!!! Funny tree.
More information.
Hmmm…. ???
Mystery solved.
Lovely.
Opals???
Nope, no opals!!!
Wild life?
No getting lost here!!!
Nice view.
Green lake.
Blue lake.
The final walk.
Can fry eggs or not???
No eggs but smell of rotten eggs!!!.
Oysters???
Lots of sulphur.
It’s green!!!
Devil’s bride was here?
Hot champagne???
How to make champagne naturally.
More info.
Yellow, yellow, yellow.
It was already in the evening after we did the Wai-O-Tapu so we headed straight into Rotorua to check-in to the motel we had booked.
The motel.
The inside.
This is the first time staying in a motel for us and we were surprised that the room is more like a studio apartment with an additional room in the loft. Anyway we went looking for dinner after that. First stop after driving around for a while was Pig & Whistle.
After intense study of the menu, it’s a no.
No, no, no not Asian!!!
Interesting.... Kurious Kiwi ….
Analysing the menu and ….
It’s a yes … happiness
Water in a glass bottle, interesting!!!
Lovely green lips mussels, yum!!!
Smoked Kahawai Pie.
Pork spring rolls.
Kumara bacon soup.
Never knew what pulled pork was until I ordered this.
Pulled pork.
Yummy!!!
It was back to the motel for a good night rest after dinner for more excitement and adventure for the next day. Sleep was a little difficult with the air smelling of Rotorua’s farts. Good night … nope I did not fart!!! but then again who knows!!!
Next more of Rotorua and to Taupo.
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