Rotorua

Our day trip took us as far as Rotorua. It is a thermal area that spouts geyers, has steaming hot springs, and exploding mud pools, and reeks of sulfur.  We have seen all this at a much grander scale in Yellowstone National Park, so we weren't too keen on any of the costly and time consuming tours.  We snooped around, had a picnic lunch at the lake's water front, and visited a flee market.

                                    The information Center is house in a beautiful building.

 We tried to book a tour on the duck bus which goes on land and water, but it was full.

                                        A fancy carved motorcycle at the flee market.

                                            Lake Rototua water front.

            The museum was closed. It is structurally unsound in case there is an earthquake. But it is a beauty!

                                         Park sculptures.