Well actually it's not that bad once you get used to it. However the Geothermal Park we initially visited on the way down from Taupo was pretty stinky - lots of Sulphur!
Great to see bubbling pools of mud, steam vents, amazing mineral deposits of varying colours - yellow, red, green etc, and volcanic lakes that can be deep blue, vibrant green, or just pretty murky.
We're in Rotorua at the moment - just recovering from a very nice Curry (great Tandori Chicken). We visited a Maori centre today and saw two of the biggest Geysers in NZ - the Prince of Wales and Pohutu (spelling could be iffy on the latter). They had a wood carving and weaving school at the same place; was interesting to see the traditional techniques they use and what goes into making the amazing wooden carvings and statues you bump into all over the place.
Had a wander around Rotorua for the rest of the day taking in the lake and several souvenir shops. There were several planes taking off and landing on the lake which was pretty cool.
Off on the final leg of the NZ journey tomorrow, up to Waihi Beach for the night before heading back to Auckland and catching the plane to Australia on Thursday.
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