This morning we met Joe for a last breakfast at the Strawberry Alarmclock, a cute little breakfast place in Parnell, a smart area of Auckland. The homes are really nice there. Joe made several recommendations for things we could do in and around Rotorua since he worked at a hospital there for 3 years.
We arrived in Rotorua in the afternoon so we decided to visit the Waimangu Volcanic Valley first. This is the newest geothermal are in world. It was created during the eruption of Mt. Tarawera in 1886. Before that, there was no geothermal activity in the area. Now it is a seething hotbed of steaming streams and cliffs and hot springs. We did the two hour walk to the end of the park and got the shuttle back. Inferno Crater Lake was the most beautiful sight because of the amazing blue color of the water. Also, I snapped some photos of Frying Pan Lake, the largest hot spring in the world. It was really interesting to see the photos taken of the area immediately after the eruption at the turn of the century...
We arrived in Rotorua in the afternoon so we decided to visit the Waimangu Volcanic Valley first. This is the newest geothermal are in world. It was created during the eruption of Mt. Tarawera in 1886. Before that, there was no geothermal activity in the area. Now it is a seething hotbed of steaming streams and cliffs and hot springs. We did the two hour walk to the end of the park and got the shuttle back. Inferno Crater Lake was the most beautiful sight because of the amazing blue color of the water. Also, I snapped some photos of Frying Pan Lake, the largest hot spring in the world. It was really interesting to see the photos taken of the area immediately after the eruption at the turn of the century...
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