After another splendid breakfast, we left our lodgings at 9.30 and headed down to the shops for a few last purchases (the shop opened early specially for us!). We stopped for a moment at Whangamata to take a quick photo and then headed on the winding roads towards Waihi. we did a short detour to have a ride on the goldfields train, which took us on a 45-minute trip to Waikino. After a short stop for lunch, we returned to Waihi.
Next stop was mount Maunganui for an ice cream.
The dawn princess cuise liner was in port.
Alioson drove us on to our accommodation, the Kauro Lodge at Rotorua, where we were surprised to receive an upgraded room, complete with spa bath!
We were invited to take a dip in the outdoor jaccuzzi, but felt we had no time because we were due out to a maori evening soon. It proved a good decision as the heavens opened shortkly after - our first rain in NZ!
The maori evening and meal were a great entertainment, lasting for three hours, so we returned back to the Lodge exhausted!
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