Did one of those touristy things today, and went to see a Maori village. They seem to try to compete with the Welsh when forming long words!
Active Geyser which very kindly spouted for us.
And a Maori show of welcome.
It was a fun thing to do – not sure how “genuine” but still worth it. But it meant we hadn’t seen a lake or a mountain for hours, so off to a nearby restaurant for lunch with a decent view (and brilliant fish & chips).
Followed by a ( very short) walk and a rest.
I had shown the Geyser and previously mentioned the smell in Rotura. They say rotten eggs, although I’m not sure what rotten eggs smell like. Anyway, very sulphurous throughout the whole town, so you tend to keep your windows closed.
Even with all the nasty smells (and whatever is in the water causing them), it does attract plenty of wildlife, but I rather liked the vision of the dead tree next to the lake.
And finally, because I know you’re all still interested – how are the selfies getting on? Well, it’s easy – put a b****y great spouting geyser in the background, and what could possibly go wrong???
Had to resort to Jo taking a proper photo for us.
A Different Anonymous posted: Lovin' the blog and particularly the selfies – I could tell there was still a whiff of something in the air when you took this one :<P