In the Crater of the Volcano

Last night we finished the day in Rotarua, New Zealand’s most active geothermal area. We went out for a splurge, celebration dinner at the Makoia Restaurant. The meal included local delicacies and was served with tips on some of the healthful uses of the ingredients. For example, kawakawa leaves are a natural liver cleanser and blood thinner. It was all very yummy.

Our morning today was filled with a whirlwind tour around Rotarua, with a little of everything from geysers and bubbling mud pools, to a nature park (basically, a zoo), and a sheep shearing demonstration.