{"id":624,"date":"2017-10-10T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/?p=624"},"modified":"2018-09-28T19:40:40","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T19:40:40","slug":"stop-07-rotorua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/stop-07-rotorua\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop #07: Rotorua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our five night stop in Rotorua was jam-packed with activity. Although originally just a &#8220;base of operations&#8221; for driving around the central region of the North Island, we discovered that the city itself had a lot to offer as well. But the main highlight, I&#8217;ll have to admit, was visiting the very authentic set of Hobbiton:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1766\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1766 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0342-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Putting on my best Hobbit impression.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1767\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1767 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0354-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We were blessed with sunny weather towards the middle of our tour of the site, which made the location even more special.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1768\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1768 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0371-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No need for the green screen. The place looks exactly as it does in the movie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1769\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1769 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0377-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look Gromit, cheeeeese!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1770\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1770 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0385-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The attention to detail was amazing. Through the windows of many of the dwellings were actual shop items, like bread from a bakery, meat from a butcher, etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1771\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1771 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0401-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hobbiton, or a town from The Witcher? I think I&#8217;ll pick up a few quests while I&#8217;m here&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1772\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1772 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0423-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The interior of the Green Dragon Inn, complete with actual pints of beer!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1773\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1773 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0441-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">That&#8217;s not a real fish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not far from Hobbiton is the city of Hamilton, which had some beautiful themed gardens. Definitely worth the side trip if you&#8217;re in the area and the weather is ideal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1774\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1774 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0463-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hamilton Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1775\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1775 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0480-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice in Wonderland statues at the entrance of the Fantasy garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1776\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1776 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0487-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art imitates life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1777\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1777 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0497-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The very fanciful Tudor garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1778\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1778 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0510-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cheeky satyr in the Tudor garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1779\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1779 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0513-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another Satyr in the Tudor gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1780\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1780 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0522-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to given the Satyrs a run for their money, a Maori statue in a rare instance of looking scared. Of what, we&#8217;re not sure. I invite you to create your own story.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1781\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1781 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0553-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Renaissance garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1782\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1782 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561-467x700.jpg 467w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0561.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Indian Char Bagh Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1783\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1783 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0582-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way back from Hobbiton there was a town that had all sorts of sculptures made of tin roof material. This building, or dog, was actually the tourist information centre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1784\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1784 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0615-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Rotorua Museum in the Government Gardens, near the centre of Rotorua. It was beautiful, but we couldn&#8217;t get in because it was prone to earthquake damage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1785\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1785 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0623-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The immaculately maintained Government Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1786\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1786 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0684-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All around Rotorua there were smelly hot springs that bubbled up hot sulphur smelling steam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1787\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1787 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0687-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We read a news article where someone recently fell in and died in the scaling hot poisonous spring. We think this may be where it happened, or at least we like to think it was because there&#8217;s a very human-like cavity below the surface.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1788\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1788 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0689-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did I mention it was smelly?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1789\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0742-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking along the Redwoods park in Rotorua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1790\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1790 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0787-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are Redwoods in Rotorua! They were quite amazing to walk around underneath.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1791\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1791 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0797-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We kept looking for Ewoks, but couldn&#8217;t find any.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1792\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1792 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0803-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We went for a traditional Maori meal at the Mitai Maori Village, which can be compared to a Hawaiian Luau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1793\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1793 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0817-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before our meal we went down to view a traditional war cry from a Maori canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1794\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1794 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0822-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Maori presentation, where they performed the obligatory Haka.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1795\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1795 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0842-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Blue Springs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1796\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1796 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0849-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beautiful Blue Springs, where the crystal clear water emerged from an underwater spring.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1797\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1797 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0886-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A beautiful day to see the Blue Springs!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1798\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1798 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0901-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back at the Government Gardens, walking around Sulfur Point to view the sunset.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1799\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1799 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0914-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Rotorua from Government Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1800\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1800 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0943-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emerging from the Waitomo Caves, which were filled with glowworms. We couldn&#8217;t take photos, so here&#8217;s the only photo of place. Very touristy, but still amazing to see a starfield in a cave on a boat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1801\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1801 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marokopa Falls, rainbow included.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1802\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0953.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1802\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0961.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1728\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0961.jpg 2592w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0961-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0961-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0961-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_0961-1050x700.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The path to Marokopa Falls, bench included.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our five night stop in Rotorua was jam-packed with activity. Although originally just a &#8220;base of operations&#8221; for driving around the central region of the North Island, we discovered that the city itself had a lot to offer as well. But the main highlight, I&#8217;ll have to admit, was visiting the very authentic set of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/stop-07-rotorua\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Stop #07: Rotorua&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,10,16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2036,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624\/revisions\/2036"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.anothertimezone.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}