Lake Okareka Lodge Rotorua
103 Acacia Road Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
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Happy Christmas everyone
We descended on 506 Frimley Road on xmas eve just in time for Ian to take ill (as a result of him eating his first chicken sandwich in 9 years) .It was nice to arrive.
Christmas morning began early with Amy quietly insistent that she needed to open her presents. She was not to be put off. Unfortunately she got present-lag and lost interest half way through so we stopped for a fry up. The house went very ...
Highway to Hell
... A live band were playing, and lots of stalls were selling food, which made me wish I hadn't eaten tea. I treated myself to two jam donuts, and sat at the closest bar with a glass of wine, and my paper bag of donuts, to do a bit of people watching. I was soon joined by a couple, and after a bit of chitchat, and the start of a clash of live music from the bar within, I finished up my drink, to head back home and eat my donuts (which were disappointing and slightly stale) and ...
Rotorua: Schwefel und Thermalquellen
... mit Lammbauch und Kartoffelgratin. Das Dessert ist der Hammer: Vanillepanacotta, Limonenparfait, Lime curd und Golden Kiwi Sorbet – superlecker!
Betthupferl im Hotel: Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2010. Pegasus Bay ist eine winzige Familienwinzerei im Northland, in der Gegend von Waipara, die ausgezeichnete Weine machen – den Riesling und jetzt den Pinot haben wir probiert, fantastisch. Leider sind sie zu klein, als daß sie nach Übersee exportieren ...
Geysers, geysers, mud pools and spas
... suncream..
I headed off first thing to Wai-a-tapu as the geyser goes off just after 10 every day and I wanted to see that while I'm here. There was a guided tour around the hot pools which was interesting and I met Tom from the hostel there - he'd gone on a bus tour. On the way back to Rotorua I stopped at the mud pools which were very tempting to touch, but luckily I have a vague bit of sense. Occasionally. I ...
Rotorua, if you didn't know, smells
... Sam when the chairlift stopped at the highest point of the journey up, never fails to amuse.
After the customary ride photos were bought we headed off to Paradise Valley Springs Park, where the allure of Wallabies, Alpacas and patting a Lion cub proved far too strong for Sam's fun senses. This was a sort of cross between a zoo, a nature trail and farm park. It was pretty good value though, with Lion feeding, unexpectedly preceded by Lion mating, to the horror of the ...



