Bubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble
We picked up our campervan and immediately changed our minds about where we wanted to go. The forecast called for rain, so we decided to head south. We spent some time around Rotorua which is a literal hotbed of geo-thermal activity. There are hot springs, boiling mud, geysers, and bubbling ponds everywhere. (Note: “geo-thermal“ = pervasive smell of H2S, hydrogen sulfide, aka rotten eggs.) The weather is also not cooperating with our plans, and the rain that followed us is threatening our plans for hiking tomorrow. However, we’re very happing to not be camping in a tent! The campervan is “cozy,” but it’s definitely nice to have a place out of the rain to take a break for lunch or curl up for some dry, warm sleep.
Here’s a quick view of the “Devil’s Bath” in Waiotapu. In reality it’s even brighter, almost neon green:
PS – Regarding the blog title, we’re thinking of you, Bill!
Tags: New Zealand, Travel, Tag Index
February 20th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Ugh…Any 3 eyed mutant fish in there?
February 21st, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Check out this map. It lists the LotR film locations in NZ. Thought you might be close to some of these places.
http://asni.net/lotr_map.html