I was now able to go on a bit more of an excursion and left Rotorua for a round trip on the North Island. My first goal was to drive east to the sea and then follow the road south along the sea. My final stop for the day was then Gisborne.
Driving Around Lake Taupo
This time the round trip went to the southwest of Rotorua. There lies a completely different looking landscape than on the eastern coast, with high mountains of volcanoes and centrally Lake Taupo, which ultimately also forms the caldera of a supervolcano. So I drove from Rotorua towards Taupo, around it and finally also around Mt Ruapehu, the highest mountain of the North Island and back to Rotorua.
New Zealand – Rotorua, Mt Maunganui & Okere Falls
Another day in Rotorua in New Zealand. This time I had a little more time and decided to drive a little further towards the Bay of Plenty in addition to the local free hot springs. At the large northern Bay of Plenty is the not to be overlooked Mount Maunganui, which first looks quite high from below, but ultimately can be climbed quite quickly. From the top, the view was extremely good and also the weather played along this time. On the way back I passed the Okere Falls. These can also be visited free of charge, so I paid them a visit shortly before sunset.
New Zealand – Around Rotorua
By chance I managed to get to New Zealand after all. After an incredibly long journey with a one-night stopover in Sydney, I arrived in Rotorua. I had some time to look around now and made some small excursions into the surroundings of Rotorua.
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