We left Hamilton for Rotarua, known for it's volcanic vents and hot springs.
While not as pretty as the some of the vents in Yellowstone, they are every bit as steamy and smell of sulfur. Rotarua is actually a town on a lake. Like something on a movie, there are holes in the ground in random places (usually in a small park) where steam comes out. Here are two examples, some are prettier than others.
The other thing that Rotarua has going for it is it's beautiful lake. Here's a picture of the lake and a nice shaded trail we hiked along its shore. The lake has a very high sulphur content making parts of it look like a pale blue-white.
We arrived at our next B&B called Kamahi; which is 14km outside of Otorohanga, which is to say somewhere north of East Jesus. Although it's out in the sticks, it's an extremely peaceful place. Our cottage sits on a hill with a view over hills that lets you see for miles and miles. It's on a working sheep and cattle farm covering over a square kilometer of land with 1200 cattle and I don't know how many sheep.
More pix later... my internet connection is pretty shakey out here.
The other thing that Rotarua has going for it is it's beautiful lake. Here's a picture of the lake and a nice shaded trail we hiked along its shore. The lake has a very high sulphur content making parts of it look like a pale blue-white.We arrived at our next B&B called Kamahi; which is 14km outside of Otorohanga, which is to say somewhere north of East Jesus. Although it's out in the sticks, it's an extremely peaceful place. Our cottage sits on a hill with a view over hills that lets you see for miles and miles. It's on a working sheep and cattle farm covering over a square kilometer of land with 1200 cattle and I don't know how many sheep.
More pix later... my internet connection is pretty shakey out here.
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