Yesterday we had a wicked day of mountainbiking just south of Rotorua. We were split into two groups depending on speed and daredevilness, and our guides from Planetbikes were excellent at finding tracks suitable for our abilities. The bikes we rented were in surprisingly good condition, and except from a few minor crashes, everything was pretty much perfect. I am definetely considering getting a mountainbike when i get to Christchuch!
We spent the night at Cosy Cottage camping in Rotorua, went for a drive looking for outdoor stores to buy a slackline which turns out to be almost impossible on the Northern Island, and tried digging our own hot pool in the sands around Lake Rotorua (which was a much cooler project in our minds than in the real world - the sand kept collapsing, filling up our pool).
Today we got up at 7AM after a good, continous nights sleep, had the traditional oatmeal for breakfast and headed south to a "Thermal Wonderland" half an hours drive south of Rotorua, heading towards Taupo. The thermal visiting centre was advertised as being much more spectacular than it actually was, but the weather was good and we spend a couple of hours strolling around pools of different colours and a harsh smell of eggs.
Lunch was eaten at a small parking lot just next to the highway, and we drove on to Taupo where we spent two hours buying food and looking around the different shops in Taupo. At 4.30PM we started our drive to a camping site in Whakapapa, had a delayed diner due to an old barbeque that only works with old 50 cent coins, that can only be purchased in the shop on the camsite that is closed after 6PM - we arrived at 6.20PM.
Tomorrow we will start the Tongariro Crossing divided into two groups, hopefully reaching the summit of Mt. Doom the day after tomorrow. The weather forecast is not looking too bright, but we'll se how it all turns out. After all, Danes ought to be prepared for a bit of rain and cold weather.
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