Today we left the hotel at 10am and headed to Ruakuri Reserve where we did a 30 minute loop bush walk. We saw the abundance of limestone rock formations, caves, native forest and river systems. After we had finished the walk we headed to a cafe to have a late breakfast. Then we drove to Lake Taupo from Waitomo. It took about 2 and a half hours and we only stopped once on the way. We arrived in Lake Taupo around 2.30pm and stopped off at the famous Huka Falls. The...

We got up ready to pick up the new Kiwi Experience bus with loads new people on it at 8.45am. Our driver was Cam. Gina and I were both feeling rough from last night. Tired more than anything. We stopped off at a bakery to get some breakfast. Then we headed to a place in Rotorua where they do the Zorbing. You are pushed off a hill inside a large beach ball. Half the bus did this but Gina and I didn't think it was a good idea to be rolled down the hill with the way...

We got up around 9am and went and did some laundry. There had been a fire in the laundry room of the hostel so we had to walk into town to use the laundrette. After this we got ready to be picked up at 1pm to go to Hells Gate Waiora Spa. It's Rotorua's only mud bath and spa complex. We had a walk around the geothermal field and then spent 20 minutes in the mud bath. After we had washed it all off in a cold shower (not good) we went in the spa. It was really good ...

This morning Gina and I had a long lay in until midday. We both heard all the girls in our dorm room leave for the kiwi Experience bus. So glad that we are staying on in Rotorua as I had a massive hangover today and definitely needed to sleep in. Gina was feeling ok. Once we had got up we headed to the supermarket to get some lunch and food for dinner tonight. It's cheaper now as we split the cost between both of us. At 3.30pm we got picked up to go for a off roa...

Today was an early start and we got up ready to leave the hostel at 7.30am. We stopped off at a cafe place for some breakfast. We are heading to Rotorua today but enroute we visited the Karangahake Scenic Reserve to explore the stunning bush clad gorge. Our Kiwi Experience driver Buzz took us on a walk that follows the river, crosses over two swing bridges and goes through a one kilometre long railway tunnel. It started to rain when we were walking so we all got ...