Rotorua

How to tell us apart
Originally uploaded by Carrie & Eddie.

The whole of New Zealand is precariously balanced on the fault line of some very big tectonic plates. This accounts for the beautiful scenery, but also the constant threat of earthquakes and volcanoes. On a more positive note, in Rotorua it all comes together in a whole city built around geothermal activity and everything that comes with it - hot springs, spa pools, bubbling mud baths, and a constant, hideous, stench of sulphur. For two days we saw geysers, hot springs, immersed ourselves in mud, went to a very luxurious spa and tried not to breathe through our noses.