rotorua day 1

so we went to rotorua for a few days and here are some pictures from day 1

we set off quite early and stopped for morning tea in Hobbiton (or Matamata as it’s actually called)

this allowed us to get some family photos

we passed many strange sights on the way including these giants cows.  there was a giant burger near by too

eventually we arrived at our holiday house which was a bach belonging to friends of friends

it had this fantastic view of mount tarawera

little did we know but this view was about to disappear for the next three days …

the bach also had this fantastically decorated toilet

and lots of great instructional signs

anyway, it then started raining rather heavily so we went in to Rotorua town to go to the museum

and then we went to the supermarket to find more wines off the Consumer reviews

i got some nice beers

and this was the wine which was drank and it was good apparently.

we went to bed and the winds howled and the rains poured on to the tin roof.  that was the first day.  tbc