Saturday, 18 April 2009

Thursday 16 April 2009: Rotorua


We had a long drive up to Rotorua today. Roturua sits within the crater of a volcano and therefore sits on top of a geothermal bed which provides natural hot spas and bubbling mud pools. We smelt the place before we could see it because of the strong sulphur vapours. En route to Rotorua we also stopped at Huka Falls which is a narrow canyon in the middle of a fast flowing river – the result of which is a magnificent torrent of water which creates a natural water fall. You wouldn’t survive if you fell into the river at this point, that’s for sure. When we reached our hotel (Sudima Lakeside Hotel) we booked a private spa (naturally heated of course) and I had a one hour stone massage –the best massage I have ever had. Saboohi opted for a foot pamper and stress release massage. We slept well that night.

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