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Sat 14 Feb, 2009 - Rotorua to Taupo
Left Jen in Rotorua as she was keen to see more of the town and go to Hell’s Gate. I was tempted to stay and spend time at the mud pools also but the weather was looking really good to do the Tongariro Crossing tomorrow. The smell was also a little more intense today - good to get out! So the bus took us on a drive around town before heading south to the Wai-O-Tapu geothermal area which is famous for its mud pools and Lady Knox Geyser. It is amazing how active the area is with mud pools back in Rotorua, along the road passed many steaming areas and now here as well. The Lady Know Geyser goes off at 10.15am everyday - with a little help from some soap powder. Was wondering how nature could be so predictably accurate!! Whilst it will go off by itself every 24-48 hours each day a park ranger makes it erupt for a large crowd of eager spectators. We then went to the visitors centre to walk through park area. The path takes you past many different looking craters and mud pools before going out into bush areas with waterfalls, caves and lakes. Coming back past the Champagne pool at 740C a few more craters and back to the beginning.
The whole walk taking about 1¼ hours. The park is however broken into 3 areas which gives people a choice on how far they want to go - slightly ability based also. The area was awesome to see. So vastly different within such a small space.
From here we continued onto the Rock’n’ropes course. Whilst waiting I went across to the Honey shop where I sampled some very tasty honey’s from Manuka to a blackberry flavoured. Next stop was the Bungy Jump. Only one girl off the bus decided she would undertake the plunge. The view across the river was breathtaking - the water a rich blue at the foot of straight cliffs. Tiny little figures kayaking below.
Finally after a long wait we were taken around to the hostels. Jen and I had planned on staying at the Tiki Lodge however, it was full tonight so I went to the YHA instead. Will see what happens tomorrow as Jen doesn’t have a phone. So settled in then went for a walk around town primarily to get some food organised for the Tongariro Crossing tomorrow and to get a knee brace. I don’t think my left knee will last the day without it. Early to bed as have an extremely early start in the morning.
Left Jen in Rotorua as she was keen to see more of the town and go to Hell’s Gate. I was tempted to stay and spend time at the mud pools also but the weather was looking really good to do the Tongariro Crossing tomorrow. The smell was also a little more intense today - good to get out! So the bus took us on a drive around town before heading south to the Wai-O-Tapu geothermal area which is famous for its mud pools and Lady Knox Geyser. It is amazing how active the area is with mud pools back in Rotorua, along the road passed many steaming areas and now here as well. The Lady Know Geyser goes off at 10.15am everyday - with a little help from some soap powder. Was wondering how nature could be so predictably accurate!! Whilst it will go off by itself every 24-48 hours each day a park ranger makes it erupt for a large crowd of eager spectators. We then went to the visitors centre to walk through park area. The path takes you past many different looking craters and mud pools before going out into bush areas with waterfalls, caves and lakes. Coming back past the Champagne pool at 740C a few more craters and back to the beginning.
From here we continued onto the Rock’n’ropes course. Whilst waiting I went across to the Honey shop where I sampled some very tasty honey’s from Manuka to a blackberry flavoured. Next stop was the Bungy Jump. Only one girl off the bus decided she would undertake the plunge. The view across the river was breathtaking - the water a rich blue at the foot of straight cliffs. Tiny little figures kayaking below. 
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