Right…lets bring things up to date a bit. The family from Yorkshire very kindly offered me a lift back to Auckland so I could get the bus down from there to Rotorua-a backpackers haven of a geothermal area in central North Island. A little strange to say the least, sitting in the back of their Read More »
Having started my journey on the ‘ Magic Bus ‘ I’m now aware of the drawback of using this type of travel. As it takes passengers to tourist spots on route , you’re in for a long wait if you don’t want to participate. Yesterday we had a stop at the Glowworm Cave that have Read More »
Fortunately the bus ride to Rotorua was rather uneventful, I was almost expecting some sort of natural disaster to befall me on the way but I was thankfully proven wrong. I was certainly conscious of the fact that I was traveling through an active volcanic area after my previous experience. I ended up taking the bus Read More »
Today we went to Ta Puia. This is a big geothermal area with mud pools and geysers as well as a lot of native Maori buildings and stories. The geysers in this park erupt spontaneously and the are magnificent to watch. They leave beautifully colored silica build ups of various colours depending on the minerals Read More »
At the moment we are in Rotorua which is very important to the Maori culture as well as being apparently the thinnest area of the earths crust. This means that there are loads of steaming sulphurous ponds, bubbling mud holes and a pervasive odour of rotting eggs. Despite this Rotorua is a very funky place Read More »
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 Lake is practically unusable. According to the literature 50 years ago this lake was crystal clear and a paradise for birds and people. Fast forward to today and you find an algae-clogged murky body of water done in by modern farming practices. There is an effort underway to clean the lake, but it will Read More »
Rotorua Lake is practically unusable. According to the literature 50 years ago this lake was crystal clear and a paradise for birds and people. Fast forward to today and you find an algae-clogged murky body of water done in by modern farming practices. There is an effort underway to clean the lake, but it will 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 »
Friday, September 21st, 2007 Good day ladies and gents! The Jewel Tower is a medieval tower (so cool, I know!!) built c. 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures. It’s our third day in England and I’m already so in love with the country! The British phrases are super cute. Here’s some of my newly acquired Read More »
