Quick post about a few stops in the Rotorua area - NZ's geothermal playground. A geothermal pool with a pH of 2 Rotorua Rotorua is a pretty town with a lot to offer - it's tidy, relatively wealthy and steeped in fascinating geothermal activity. The news isn't all good- it also stinks... like all the time... think overcooked hard-boiled eggs - not for the faint ofart (see what I did there?) ;) Because Chelsea's stomach turns at the thought of a sulfur pool, we elected to keep our distance from Rotorua proper - only stopping in briefly for groceries.... I had wanted to checkout it's free geothermal park Kuirau park , but I was already on thin sulfurous ice as it was, so we skipped it. Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Park We went to this park in 2005 and loved it - really active geothermal features that are photogenic and not too sulfurous for Chelsea (Cheryl doesn't love the smell either). It didn't disappoint! I'll let our pictures do the tal...
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