It was January the 2
nd and I was off to
Rotorua to pick up Louise and Daniel who were
a couple of
Auzys on their honey . They had received a voucher from Red Balloon for our
Rotorua Adventure which includes a choice of a full days kayaking or mountain biking or a combination of both. They chose the combo so we started with a lovely kayak on Lake
Tarawera. A dormant
volcano that last erupted in 1886 dominates the landscape with the shore line covered in native bush. The weather was threatening to open up and douse us with torrential rain but the weather gods were on our side and other than a couple of light showers we managed to stay dry and warm.
Approximately 9
kms from our starting point our the natural hot pools so we headed in that direction. It meant we would have a 16km kayak and then have to get on the bikes or miss the ride all together. We decided to play it by ear and after a short stop and a snack at one of the beaches they decided they really wanted to go for a ride as
well so we turned around and headed back to the van. When we got back we had lunch on the beach and packed up and headed for the mountain bike trails. Still no rain but the sky above was looking darker by the minute. We got set up and headed off into the
Whakarewarewa forest and then the rain came. We stopped under the natural shelter of one of the many trees and assessed the situation. We took a photo while we were still dry and headed deeper into the forest
hoping g we would have some cover from the trees. The trails were pretty wet but it was still a lot of fun. We rode for approx an hour and with the rain still falling so we decided to call it a day
It was January the 2nd and I was off to Rotorua to pick up Louise and Daniel who were a couple of Auzys on their honey . They had received a voucher from Red Balloon for our Rotorua Adventure which includes a choice of a full days kayaking or mountain biking or a combination of both. They chose the combo so we started with a lovely kayak on Lake Tarawera. A dormant volcano that last erupted in 1886 dominates the landscape with the shore line covered in native bush. The weather was threatening to open up and douse us with torrential rain but the weather gods were on our side and other than a couple of light showers we managed to stay dry and warm. Approximately 9 kms from our starting point our the natural hot pools so we headed in that direction. It meant we would have a 16km kayak and then have to get on the bikes or miss the ride all together. We decided to play it by ear and after a short stop and a snack at one of the beaches they decided they really wanted to go for a ride as
well so we turned around and headed back to the van. When we got back we had lunch on the beach and packed up and headed for the mountain bike trails. Still no rain but the sky above was looking darker by the minute. We got set up and headed off into the Whakarewarewa forest and then the rain came. We stopped under the natural shelter of one of the many trees and assessed the situation. We took a photo while we were still dry and headed deeper into the forest hoping g we would have some cover from the trees. The trails were pretty wet but it was still a lot of fun. We rode for approx an hour and with the rain still falling so we decided to call it a day
1 comment:
A highlight of our two week honeymoon in NZ. We had such a great day with Grant. They say that Australia and New Zealand are like cousins and we felt so comfortable straight away like hanging out with a good friend. We chatted all day while paddling the lake and exploring the Redwoods.
All the best!
Lou and Dan
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