We wrapped up our stay in Hawkes Bay and have moved on to the Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand. We drove North through Taupo are have arrived in Rotorua. We've found it to be interesting and unique - with a heavy odor of sulphur in the air.
We read a magazine article that remarked "it's the only town you can break wind in the middle of Main Street, and not a single person would know."
Rotorua is located in a thermal/volcanic area, home to a number of lakes, hot springs, bubbling mud pits, lots of steaming ground, expansive vistas and huge volcanic craters. You can watch the Lady Knox Geyser erupt each day at 10:15 am with heights up to 20 meters.
We've settled into our quarters at the East-West Apartments in Rotorua. The apartment is nice, but Nancy is beginning to think of home. It is probably a good thing that our trip is winding down, just a little over 2 weeks to go, so we'll be back in the Bus soon.
There are lots of walks we look forward to exploring, weather cooperating. We had a bit of rain today on our drive North. The skies are cloudy and breezy, but no more rain so far. Tomorrow is projected to be clear in the morning, so cross your fingers we'll be able to get a walk in - then go for a soak in the thermal spa here in town.
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