The campsite was very picturesque now that we could see it in the daylight. A small stream ran past and the area was enclosed by a huge variety of trees.
After breakfast we headed off for the 31km return journey down the track. In the light of day the scenery was spectacular with lush green, rolling hills dotted with sheep and cows. We rounded one tight bend to find horses and a cow in the road! Luckily he soon moo..ved!
We stopped for some supplies in Opotiki and then had our lunch at a quiet picnic area. Lunch was rather rushed as a swarm of wasps decided they liked the smell of our locally made sausages sizzling, even more than we did.
As we got closer to Rotorua we could smell sulphur in the air. Rotorau is a geothermal town sacred to the Maori people with thermal pools, bubbling lakes and exciting geysers.
On wandering through the town we saw many steaming lakes surrounded by beautiful parks, but the smell was that of rotten eggs!
We decided to head off a little earlier today to find our camp ground. Luckily tonight's choice was accessed by a tarmac road and we arrived in daylight!
After breakfast we headed off for the 31km return journey down the track. In the light of day the scenery was spectacular with lush green, rolling hills dotted with sheep and cows. We rounded one tight bend to find horses and a cow in the road! Luckily he soon moo..ved!
We stopped for some supplies in Opotiki and then had our lunch at a quiet picnic area. Lunch was rather rushed as a swarm of wasps decided they liked the smell of our locally made sausages sizzling, even more than we did.
As we got closer to Rotorua we could smell sulphur in the air. Rotorau is a geothermal town sacred to the Maori people with thermal pools, bubbling lakes and exciting geysers.
On wandering through the town we saw many steaming lakes surrounded by beautiful parks, but the smell was that of rotten eggs!
We decided to head off a little earlier today to find our camp ground. Luckily tonight's choice was accessed by a tarmac road and we arrived in daylight!
