A good day at the Waiotapu Volcanic steamy things today with lots of springs and bubbly things. We spent about 3 hours wandering around this amazing prehistoric landscape. The last stop on this walking tour was this pool of naturally … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Culture alert, yes I went along to a cultural event (well there was grub as well). Mrs Fogg booked a “traditional” (made for visitors at a cost of 200NZD for the both of us), evening of understanding the Maori culture, … Continue reading
And here is a nutter on a luge. A great morning of riding the scenic, the intermediate and the oh my god (which at one point you leave terra firma for a few seconds). What brilliant fun with the rather … Continue reading
Here we are enjoying breakfast at the Skyline Cafe in Rotorua. I said to Mrs Fogg find us a nice quiet table, boy did she ever! Today we hit the three Luge rides going from sedate to nutter and then … Continue reading
And here is Mrs Frildo Hairytoes Hobbit (played by non other than Mrs Fogg), sampling that there Hobbit brew “SobeRing” after visiting the shire. This is the self same Hobbit who whilst wandering round the Gloworm Caves, listening to the … Continue reading
Well we have been to Hobbiton, the actual movie set for the LoTR and another un-named film, but when you go in you have to sign an NDA stating you will not publish any photos on any socially inept media … Continue reading
So checkout of the Hobbit Hotel this morning and looking up we see a donkey on the roof, cool sight. If it had been Chrimbo that would have been so cool to have hooves on the roof, on Dasher, on … Continue reading
Yup great Movie Moment reenactment number 1, Lord of the Rings with the all seeing eye and the Precious (One Ring to Rule Them All, One Ring to Find Them, One Ring to Bring Them All and in The Darkness … Continue reading
This is Woodlyn Park in Waitomo and this is the Hobbit House we are staying in for the next two nights and it’s so cool. Also onsite is a 31m Waikeke Island Ferry with 5 separate sets of accommodation (1 … Continue reading
