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Hey all ...
So today we
1. Saw Volcanic Glass blowers
2. Stopped of at Road side for Random Dip in the Super hot River (Dantes Peak)
3. Threw ourselves off a mountain
4. Chilled out in Natural Mineral pools
So an Action packed day really, we left Taupo at 10 this morning and headed to Rotorua (means bad smelling place) in Maouri.... and it does SMELL..... the area is volcanic .... hense the hot springs and that, which means that the strong stench of Sulphur is everywhere!!!
We drove down the "Thermal Highway" which is a very steamy road, all at the side of the road sides and in the trees is steam everywhere!! So on the way down we saw a large lake so Lee decided we should check it out ... in extreme explorer mode... we set off down this dirt track and pulled up at a steaming river.... so Lee being Lee took all his clothes off and got in the boiling lake..... Kirst was very nervous at this point and kept reminding Lee of Dantes peak where the people die and boil to death!!
So after we were both boiled we continued down the road.
Once in Rotorua we booked some things to do for the next few days. We had a llittle lunch and then went up the town gondola up on the mountain.... Now this was no ordinary mountain.... on the edge of the cliff face there was a Sky swing........ So again Lee being Lee begged Kirsty to go on it with him...... Kirsty wasn't too keen at all
But some gentle persuasion and the bribe of a curry and we were being strapped in to the cage by the 6 point seatbelt and we were raised...... The Air was blue and filled with hatred (Kirsty was not happy)..... then at the top in order to get released someone has to pull the cord to unhook the cage....... Now Lee had to do this bit as Kirst couldn't actually move
So a count of 1 , 2 , 3 and Lee pulled the cord and we went soaring over the cliff face dangling above the town below!!!
Again the air was blue...... we brought the DVD after we finally got down and prised Kirst out of the seat..... But before it gets shown i think some major Bleeping will have to be done!!!
So after an adrenaline fuelled day we headed off to the campsite and chilled out (or boiled) in the natural heated mineral pools which are around 40 Degrees (very warm and Very Natural ... Smelly)
So thats our day soo far off for a curry now .... Kirsty's rreward for the Swing!!
Love to all
Lee and Kirsty
xxx
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