Saturday, April 26, 2008

New Zealand - North Island - Rotorua

Land where the famous The Lord of The Ring movie was made, the country is indeed up to its name for sceneries.

Rotorua is one of the geothermal hotspots in Northern Island of New Zealand. I arrived at Auckland airport and in 4 hours' drive, I can see signs guiding to Rotorua and smokes coming out from left and right of the road welcoming me. Upon getting down from my car, there is a strong sulphuric smell which I can barely tolerate. But after a while, that had become nothing and replaced by my enthusiasm to explore the area. There was boiling muds everywhere in the middle of the Rotorua city.

A must-visit place in Rotorua is Wai-O-Tapu. With entrance fee of NZD25 per person, experience the wonder of geysers in a journey of 2 hours hike! Main attraction in Wai-O-Tapu is Lady's Knox Geyser which erupts daily at 10.15am. If you arrive Wai-O-Tapu later of the day and miss the Lady's Knox Geyser, just keep the entrance ticket and come back the next day for that.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello!!Been here

peiyun said...

Wow.. Sounds fascinating :)

The photos are bit small, if the resolutions are good, perhaps you can make it larger?

I believe the details' gonna awe me!