Rotorua: Day One Hundred and Nine - Morning (5 February)

It isn’t far from Taupo to Rotorua so we stopped at Wai-O-Tapu Wonderland on the way. After an early picnic lunch we walked all around this amazing thermal area, where the earth is so hot the mud actually boils!

The lakes are varied colours because of the different sediments in the water, some of which have settled on the rocks to create wonderful shapes like the Bridal Veil Falls.

One lake contains so many separate colours it is known as the Artist’s Palette. The yellow is produced by sulphur, which smells like rotten eggs so I had to cover my nose with my paws some of the time.

Barnaby