From Auckland we drove down to Rotorua, about 250 kms. On the way we stopped in Cambridge, a quaint little village founded in 1864. The scenery along the way was beautiful and we really enjoyed the freedom of having our own car. On arriving in Rotorua we stopped at Kuirau Park, a series of hot pools Read More »
Rotorua earned its nickname ‘Rotten-Rua’ as a result of the distinctly eggy smell that lingers around it, owing to the geothermal activity of the area – bubbling mud pools, hot geysers (not you Dan), that type of thing. White water rafting was on today’s agenda, and what better place to do it than on the Read More »
This place absolutely whiffs of rotten eggs – you could fart to your heart’s content here and no one would know (of course I don’t do things like that). People come here to visit areas of thermal activity (hence the sulphur-rich air). Even in the heart of town there are lakes covered in smoke – Read More »
The infamous hydrothermal area of Rotorua was the next destination on our campervan trip around New Zealand. The town was situated near the centre of the North Island, was one of the most visited sights in the country, and was one of the few places in the world where people are able to witness firsthand Read More »
Today began with an 8am departure south via the Southern Motorway through the sprawling suburbs of South Auckland and Manukau City. We crossed the Bombay Hills, an area known for its light volcanic soil and market gardening. Then, we headed east towards Ngatea and Paeroa. A quick stop at the Wilderness Gems factory, River Road, Read More »
For those of you that don’t know New Zealand is a hot bed for activity. Not just adventure activities like bungee jumping, but geothermal activities as well. Rotorua is essentially one massive geothermal park. This area of the north island sits in the crater of an old volcanic eruption, giving rise to many bubbling mud Read More »
Set off from Raglan via the Waitomo glow worm caves, very cold and lots of stalactites and stalagmites as well as the glow worms!!! Arrived in Rotorua and Rosie met me, strange to think we hadn’t seen each other since 1982.!!! Met up with Keith at the house and later Liza and Brent came to Read More »
An early rise, quick breakfast, followed by picking up Amy, and we were off- leaving the wonders of Waitomo behind us. Due to the car only having two doors, and the immense amount of baggage we had, all that could be seen in the back of the car was luggage, and two heads….just. Clare and Ruth Read More »
On our way to Skye! Ciamar a tha sibh? Oh man! After all that boozing last night…I nearly forgot that I was actually King of Scotland there was no need for that half past seven wake up call by Chris. He was so excited by the day’s travel that he forgot to brew is tea! Read More »
We hadn’t really known what to do today, the weather was poor and buses not as frequent because it’s a Sunday, but our host came to the rescue. He is going into Alnwick today to feed his daughter’s fish, so offers us a lift! This saves us calling a taxi and means we can have Read More »
