My morning starts 7AM wake up call and a 7:30 Brekky (breakfast) buffet style. My fellow travelers Dani Heather and I walked around our hotel and explored before it was time to get on coach.
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| At Agrodome with a sheep |
Today was going to be very exciting we went to the Agrodome where we watched professionals sheer sheep, I was able to milk my first cow! The guy there had to pump the tail to get the milk out, funny. I got to pick up the sheep at end. Watched the sheep dogs do a trial run outside, very cool.
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| Doing the Swoop with Heather |
Got into a large cart that transported us to AgroAdventures! I was able to do two rides there. 1) The Swoop and 2)The AgroJet.
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| With our Cef Adam |
It was about time to head to the building where lunch was waiting. Our tour director Adam made us a large and very special barbie (BBQ). He made us lamb, chicken, and sausage on the barbie. Adam did a fantastic job, only one or two got a little charocal. He says its good for you, with a smile.
After lunch was done and everyone got a chance to walk around see the animals and do some more thrills got back in our coach and headed for our next destination.
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| Steam from the gesyers around the village |
Around 1PM we went to WHAKAREWAREWA Thermal Village. We were met by a lady who lives in this villiage and she taught us how to say the place where we were, ten fifteen minutes later we got most of it down. The smell of sulfur and... other smelly things in the air was strong, but it was a good learning experience how the Maori people live, cook, bathe. The structures of some of the houses were very interesting, and they all had a story. Each totem individually had a story of someone dear to them.
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| On the duck |
3PM we left to go on our Duck Tour, driving around for few moments and then... we were in the water. We went around a few different lakes in Rotorua. Saw some very big houses across the water. Saw where Peter Jackson stayed while filming the Lord of the Rings. Very beautiful houses, some you could rent. How much you ask? $10,000 per night. But if you got some of your closest friends together it would be worth the price. I would love to stay and retire in one around the lake. The duck tour was so much fun.
We got our tour vouchers for dinner, Dani and I stayed in our hotel rooms and ordered a very cheesy pizza. So good! We were watching some cartoons, laughing and talking. Then I called it quits and went back to my room and slept...
Around 1PM we went to WHAKAREWAREWA Thermal Village. We were met by a lady who lives in this villiage and she taught us how to say the place where we were, ten fifteen minutes later we got most of it down. The smell of sulfur and... other smelly things in the air was strong, but it was a good learning experience how the Maori people live, cook, bathe. The structures of some of the houses were very interesting, and they all had a story. Each totem individually had a story of someone dear to them.
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