Welcome to Wai-o-Tapu Geyser. Up at the crack of dawn (well 8.30) for the 27km drive to see the Geyser blow at exactly 10.15.

You get a bit of spiel about how this was discovered by prisoners washing their clothes and hey presto a money making attraction is born (cynical hat on). You get the feeling that if this was the US they would have a play re-enacting the discovery complete with convict outfits oh and a theme park. The guide then puts a bio-degrade able washing tab into the geyser and runs like the clappers (notice it is environmentally friendly even though there are approx 200 people that have driven in cars to witness it).

All told very impressive and wet, hot tip, do not sit near the front but if you do sit behind a Foggy wearing a rain mac.