One day hikes

Exploring the outdoors in Rotorua

1 August, 2024 17 Comments

Ooh, it’s good to be back exploring our beautiful country, having little adventures and creating memories. Over the last 12 months, I have experienced a few health issues and family bereavements and sadness. These events have had a much greater impact of me physically and mentally than I would have thought possible. I have found it hard to motivate myself and get back into a positive mindset. Then, one night it occurred to me that I needed to change my attitude and take back control of my mind and thoughts – hence the following quote:

“Your attitude can take you forward, or your attitude can take you down. The choice is always yours!” by Catherine Pulsifer

The choice is always ours, but having said that, I have found it is much easier to say than to do!!

Good friends are essential

Recently I spent two days hiking small parts of the Redwoods and around Lake Õkareka. It was spiritually restoring to be back in the forest again and sharing these experiences with special friends, Yvonne, Denise and Prudence. Not only was it a good physical work-out but valuable time sharing, reminiscing, creating memories and having many good laughs with these girls.

Yvonne had organised this little adventure several weeks ago. We were to stay with her and John (and their much-loved dog Blue) at their home in Rotorua. It was 5-star accommodation!! Thank you to you both.

Denise drove Prue and I down. The car boot was full of overnight bags, footwear, hiking poles, and our individual meal contributions. The cooked food smells were a constant companion as we travelled to Rotorua.

That evening as we all sat around the Rika dining table enjoying Yvonne’s delicious dinner we caught up on each other’s news and happenings. And of course, discussed the next day’s adventure.

Day 1 – hiking in the forestry

Today’s predicted forecast was for showers and clearing later in the afternoon. The planned hike was to walk from point A (Te Pūtake O Tawa car park, off Tawawera Road) to point B (Waipa car park off Waipa State Mill Road). (See map below.) This meant we needed a car at both ends of the trail.

We started our hike from Te Pūtake O Tawa car park with the aim of climbing up to see the Karearea Net cabin and then down towards the Waipa car park.

We mainly walked on mountain bike trails and gravel forestry roads. Our trail gradually ascended through pine forests, with many switchbacks. The surface was firm, covered with pine needles and the odd tree roots. We were often passed by individual cyclists grinding their way up hill. They were very respectful and gave us a warning they wanted to pass. Blue (Yvonne’s dog) always wanted to race after the cyclists, but luckily, he’s a well-behaved dog and obeyed Yvonne’s commands. You could sense Blue’s eagerness to give chase – but he knew better than to disobey!!

Several steep downhill grade 5 trails crossed our trail. We stood in awe and disbelief that people would race down these trails and survive! A comment was made that these mountain bike riders must have incredibly quick reflexes, skills and knowledge when riding these trails!! Yvonne did make the comment that during the weekend, Rotorua’s A & E are always busy with mountain bike accidents!

When got to the top of our climb, Denise decided she would rest while Yvonne, Prue and I walked to see the remote cabin. What a stunning location and set up. I appreciated the simplicity of the design. solar panels, outside hot tub, along with spectacular views. Check out this link Karearea Nest. While not cheap to stay at, it certainly would be a memorable experience. It was easy to imagine sitting out on the decking, with a fine glass of wine, good company and “just being”, soaking up the environment and views.

Karearea Nest Cabin. It faces north overlooking the carpark where we had hiked from, forestry and rolling green pastures.

A quick hike back to Denise for lunch. I savoured my Vogel bread sandwich with pork and home-made basil pesto. A combination I have never tried before but can highly recommend. As there was left-over pork from last night’s dinner, why not make the most of it. When hiking, Denise always has cheese and date sandwiches – never tried that before! Don’t you find food always tastes better when you’re out on an adventure? What are your favourite sandwich combinations?

As we were enjoying our lunch another icy cold shower came through. We quickly put our raincoats back on and got hiking to help warm-up our cooled bodies. Spirits were high because it was all downhill to the carpark.

The redwoods section. Denise, Yvonne and Heather

Over the last couple of kilometers of our hike, we had a pleasure of walking through a redwood forest. The forest floor was soft and spongy – it felt gooood. I feel the redwoods have a magical/spiritual feeling about them. I feel insignificant in their presence. The question crossed my mind, “Why don’t we plant more of these magnificent trees as opposed to all the pine trees?”

After our 15 km hike the car park and café was a welcome sight. We all enjoyed a much-needed coffee fix and reflected on our day.

NZ Topo map of our hike. From A to B via Karearea Nest cabin

Polynesian Spa Pools

To finish off an already memorable day, a visit to the Polynesian hot pools was a necessity – to warm up and relax our weary bodies. We had a small private ‘sky-view’ mineral pool with a temperature of 38.5⁰for 30 minutes. It was a perfect ending to our day. Highly recommend these pools.

Another evening meal was shared, made up of leftovers and contributed food. As usual delicious food and no problems if you wanted seconds!!

It was an early to bed night for us weary adventurers! Going to sleep was not an issue.

Day 2 – Hiking around Lake Õkareka

A clear blue sky and frost welcomed us this morning. No matter where you are and what mood you may be in, when you see a clear blue sky, you can’t help but be thankful you are alive and looking forward to the new day!!

Today’s walk was around Lake Õkareka on a newly developed track which isn’t officially opened yet – still waiting for a bridge to be built across the narrow rock-based outflow from the lake into Lake Tawawera.

After navigating many yellow road cones on our journey out to the lake, we left one car at the end of the official walking track on Acacia Road. Then we all travelled to the Lake Õkareka Reserve where we started our hike. The views of the lake here were stunning.

The girls standing on the edge of Lake Okareka

We initially hiked on boardwalks through several purposely planted wetlands, watching where and how we placed our feet because of the frost covered boards. It sure was a beautiful day to be out enjoying this environment with good friends. We all commented on how good life is and how lucky we are!

The new track is through the bush. It is mainly a single file track and quite narrow in places following the shoreline contour to the lake outlet. Yvonne had forewarned us about the likelihood of us getting out feet wet crossing this rocky outlet. For some of us these details sent imaginations into overdrive, creating all sorts of scenarios.

We enjoyed this trail, meandering along with slight ascents and descents, stopping to admire the views or a particular plant. Chatting away as females tend to do, enjoying each other’s company.

Rocky outlet crossing

As usual the ideas and visions we often create in our minds are never as bad as the actual situation. Thankfully the lake level was low, and this outlet crossing was much easier than anticipated. Yvonne lead the way. Sure, there were plenty of rocks just below the surface of the water and it was important to take our time testing the rocks as some were quite slippery and unstable. Only downside was we all got wet feet!!

Once over the other side of the crossing we found a sheltered sunny spot to enjoy our lunch. For Denise and myself, we had the same lunch as yesterday. Can’t remember what Prue had, Yvonne snacked on nuts.

The walk back to the car was delightful, walking on a mixture of boardwalks and smooth lightly gravel path. This section of track has been around for a while and is very popular with walkers. It had expansive views looking across the lake to the Lake Õkareka settlement.

At the end of our hike, it was decided that a visit to a local coffee shop was in order. Then back to the Rikka’s to pack up and head home via a quick visit Prue’s daughter Courtney’s place. What spectacular views there, overlooking Lake Rotorua and Rotorua city itself.

It was another great time away. exploring and sharing adventures with good friends.

Thank you, Yvonne and John, for being wonderful hosts and sharing your home.

Reflections

Yvonne you did a great job organising this adventure, taking in account our levels of fitness.
Friends are important to our mental and physical wellbeing – thank you girls.
It was great to spend two nights away and having a break.
We must organise another adventure soon.

Additional scenes

Till next time, from France. My daughter Tracey and I are hiking Tour de Mount Blanc circuit (self-guided) with Auswalks. It has been a bucket list adventure of mine for several years. Take care out there! Goldcard Gal 🙂

Bald Rock, NSW, Australia

26 July, 2023 15 Comments

I have a confession to make, this post has taken me a while to write, and I have many excuses! But finally, I said, “Enough is enough Heather, stop making excuses, stop searching for grand titles, and just write from your heart, that is all you need to do.” So here I am.

On my recent trip to Australia to catch up with family, Rafer’s business partner Bucko suggested climbing Bald Rock. I had no idea where it was and what it was like, but the thought of exploring a tiny part of Australia with Rafer and Bucko sounded exciting.

After a quick Google search, I saw that Bald Rock is located near Tenterfield which is not far from Drake, where my daughter and her family live. So it was a win-win all around. From the images I saw it did look kind of steep and not too dis-similar to Ayers Rock.

So where is Bald Rock?

Bald Rock is located within the Bald Rock National Park and is 30 km from Tenterfield near the NSW and Queensland border. It rises 1300 meters above sea level and is the largest granite monolith in the Southern Hemisphere.

It was about a three-hour drive from Byron Bay to Bald Rock National Park and on the way, we passed through a small farming town of Casino to pick up some lunch, etc. For much of this journey, we drove through farmland and sections of gum trees all the while Bucko recalled many of his younger days hunting and exploring this part of NSW. He was excited to be sharing this adventure with Rafer and me.

The car park was easily located with plenty of spare spaces and required payment of $8 per vehicle per day.

With our walking shoes on, water and food packed in our backpacks we headed off. Starting from the car park there were two route options: Bungoona walk or Rockface walk. Walking with two males you can guess what we did – we took the Rockface walk up. As the name suggests this walk steeply climbed the rockface of Bald Rock. We followed the white dots defining the best route to the summit of Bald Rock.

As we lumbered our way up, with lots of heavy breathing I was thankful it was a fine day, not too hot, the rock was dry and I was reasonably fit, no tight thigh muscles for me – shame Rafer and Bucko could not say the same!!

We climbed up the rock face and I was very thankful it was dry.

The more height we gained the better the views. It is always a good excuse to stop (for a breather) and admire the surroundings – to appreciate the environment we were in and where we were.

When we finally made it to the top I got the feeling I was on top of the world. It had unparalleled 360-degree views and could see for miles – quite spectacular. What a special place to be. I wanted to stay a while and ‘just be’ so it was decided we would eat lunch and appreciate the environment.

Rafer and Bucko walking over to the top of Bald Rock

We descended via the Bungaoona track often stopping to take photos of the huge granite boulders – unbelievable size. We passed many people walking up this track as opposed to walking up the rock face.

It was a most enjoyable few hours exploring this special area. If you are ever in this area do make a point of visiting this special place. Thank you Bucko and look forward to our next adventure!

Local history

For many thousands of years, Bald Rock served as neutral ground for the three Aboriginal nations of the region: the Jukembal, Bundjalung, and Kamilaroi. Bald Rock was considered a boundary by the nations, so meetings and trade could occur on the site without each nation having to journey through the other territories.

Camping ground

Bald Rock also has a campground situated amongst the gum trees with many beautiful shaded spots to erect a tent or park up your campervan. It has great facilities: picnic tables, barbecue facilities, drinking water, and toilets.

If you have visited Bald Rock and any other places of interest around north New South Wales I would love to hear from you. Something to add to “my places to visit in NSW”.

Till next time, take care out there, GoldCard Gal 🙂

Additional scenes

Rafer under large delicately placed granite rock

The Pinnacles – Kauaeranga Valley

6 June, 2021 8 Comments

Yvonne (my hiking companion) recently mentioned she had never been to The Pinnacles in the Kauaeranga Valley. That immediately prompted an excuse to plan another adventure. It had been many years since I had last visited The Pinnacles and from my memories, it was a “beautiful easy walk” and one that needed to be revisited.

As I was carefully placing my feet on the uneven, rocky track and using my walking poles to assist me up the high steps it occurred to me, “how interesting it is what you remember” particularly about previous experiences or events. I remembered the steps but had completely forgotten about how many, how high, and the constant concentration required to negotiate this track without twisting an ankle or something similar.

As I hauled on my pack onto my back, I could hear bouts of laughter and lots of joking from my fellow hikers – I knew this adventure was going to be fun! Sharing this adventure with Yvonne and me was Brenda (Hamilton), Patricia and Hugh (also from Hamilton, whom I had hiked this trail with a few years back), and their friends Mel and Lindsay (from Auckland). All of whom are an inspiration because of their age, level of fitness, agility, and living life to the fill.

The walk

This popular three-hour hike to the Pinnacles hut follows the historic packhorse route created and used by kauri bushmen, gum diggers, and gold miners in the early 1900 – 1920s to carry supplies.

The track meanders through pungas, nikau palms, regenerating bush, over two recently upgraded swing bridges, and across low flowing streams. These streams would have once had huge torrents of water and logs rushing through when the kauri dams upstream were released.

As we wandered along the trail, we saw a family of quails fossicking around the forest floor undeterred by us gawking at them! You got the feeling they were used to hikers wandering through their domain and gazing at them.

We found a pleasant spot for lunch surrounded by bush and down to our left see and hear a slow flowing stream. Food stops are always enjoyable and, a plain and dull honey and cheese sandwich always seems to taste so much better when outdoors exercising and enjoying the environment.

It is surprising how quickly time passes, particularly when everyone is either involved in or listening to a conversation. The topics were many and varied and one can learn a lot from listening.

About an hour after a short break at Hydro Camp (an area where you can camp) we saw across the small valley smoke rising from the hut chimney. It was a welcome sight to see as the temperature had dropped, a low cloud surrounded us, and it was about to rain any time soon.

Lester the hut warden welcomed us and outlined the important bits of information and rules like being out of the hut by 9 am! We were informed we could only use one bunk room (there are two) because the hut only had a small number of bookings, and everyone had to share the same bunk room. Lester even went as far as to tell us which bunks to use!! Oh, my goodness I did feel we were being treated as children who cannot make up their own minds about where to sleep!! Never mind, once we had selected our beds it was not long before we had our packs unpacked; sleeping bags unrolled, and laid out on the plastic-covered foam rubber mattresses and food bags retrieved. While all this was happening, Hugh had been into the kitchen/dining area and got the kettle boiling, thanks to a good supply of tap water and gas cookers in the hut. Time for replenishment and relaxation.

The fire had warmed the dining area up and with no cell phone coverage people were not distracted, so a very pleasant afternoon and evening were had. These hut evenings are always special and interesting because of the people you meet, the camaraderie shared, and stories that are remembered and shared.

We were fascinated by the lateness of other younger hikers arriving at the hut, near in darkness. We thought they may be part of the younger generation where you “tick off Lonely Planet must-dos” and seeing the sunrise on top of The Pinnacles is a must-do. Also, quite staggered at the amount of bottled alcohol these young people carried up and then proceeded to drink. Times like these really show our age differences and guess physically.

Watching the sunrise

The next morning, we were woken early as all the younger people were off to climb to the top of the Pinnacles to watch the sunrise. It is an approximately 50-minute walk to the top and involves steps, ladders, and rock climbing. I think our little group had individually decided we had seen enough sunrises in our lifetime and happy to walk up after breakfast and take in the views.

The reward of the climb is a panoramic view of the Coromandel Peninsula to the north, to the east Pauanui, Tairua, Shoe Island, and the Alderman Islands northeast. The view to the west and south was limited because of the low cloud. It was well worth the effort and a must-do – very satisfying. 😊

Yvonne, GoldCard Gal & Brenda at top of Pinnacles

Mel and Lindsay watching Hugh pull Patricia up the rock face – she has short beautiful legs!

On our return to the hut, we veered right and visited the Dancing Camp Dam which is the location of a historic kauri driving dam constructed in 1924. Close by are four beautiful flat tent sites which can be booked, having toilets close by and a tap with running water. An ideal spot in the summer as the sites are surrounded by bush and a stream close by.

Before loading up and heading back down the track to the car park we boiled the billy (kitchen closed) for a well-deserved coffee and bit to eat. Lester (the hut warden) was keen to hear about everyone’s previous lives and was taken aback by careers, and ages – he was impressed and no doubt gave him something to tell other hikers who come to stay in the hut!

An alternate route back to the car park is via the Billygoat Track. We had been advised not to take this track due to poor track maintenance.

I was not looking forward to the return walk, all those downhill steps – aargh!! Again, I was thankful for my walking poles, as they reduced the downward pressure on my knees and no soreness or stiffness was experienced. Yippee.

We did pass a couple of groups of people with large packs heading up to the hut. Secretly thankful we were going downhill as opposed to going up.

All in all, it was a great 36 hrs away. Thank you, Yvonne, Brenda, Patricia, Hugh, Mel and Lindsay, for your company, humour, and companionship – most enjoyable. Let us do another adventure soon.

If you have hiked this trail, I would love to hear your story and memories of it.

Till next time, GoldCard Gal.

Reaching the Pinnacles Hut in a wheelchair

Here is an interesting article about Wesley Pigg who recently reached the Pinnacles Hut in a wheelchair along with the help of eight fit and strong friends.

Something to think about from Wesley’s story:

“I’ve always had a quiet confidence that we can achieve more than we think we’re capable of, that most of the time we don’t do things because of barriers that exist in our minds more than anything. It’s emboldened me to think about what I do next.”

https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/an-historic-wheelchair-tramp-to-pinnacles-hut/

Track info

This walk can be completed in one day or stay the night in the hut and make it a two-day adventure.
You must book as this hut is extremely popular at the weekends. It is closed between 9 am – 2 pm.
The hut has 80 bunk beds, serviced, and has a full-time hut warden.
The track is an amalgamation of several tracks and can be broken into stages:
- Webb Creek Track to Hydro Camp (2 hours one-way)
- Hydro Camp to Pinnacles Hut (1 hour one-way)
- Pinnacles Hut to Pinnacles (50 minutes one-way)
The track is well defined but does require a good level of fitness to negotiate all the steps.
History of the area click on the link.

Additional Photographs

Track up to the Pinnacles lookout. Can you see the step ladder?

Sky Waka Gondola – Mt Ruapehu

19 October, 2020 6 Comments

Nature is not a place to visit – it is home. Gary Snyder

Standing on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu I felt truly blessed. Being surrounded by snow, punctured with exposed volcanic rock, and watching the newly installed Sky Waka Gondola in action. There was no other place I wanted to be than exactly where I was.

To the west in the distance, I could see Mt Taranaki which was covered in snow and looking majestic. To the north-east Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro, both looked equally majestic.

The day dawned with the sun shining, clear blue sky, minimal wind, and Mt Ruapehu looking magnificent and clear. What a day to be alive – “YEEESS” I quietly said to myself!

I’m excited about our day’s itinerary:

return walk to the Top of the Bruce and back to Skotel Alpine Resort (12 kms)
ride the Sky Waka Gondola
eat our packed lunch at Knoll Ridge Chalet & watch the skiers having fun, and most importantly
soak up the environment and inhale the pure clean air.

Breakfast time in the communal kitchen is always busy and interesting. Seeing what people have for breakfast and what and how they prepare their food for a day on slopes. It makes me realise how simple and easier food choices and life is as a single person. Both Yvonne and I have ‘done our time” or/and ‘served our apprenticeship‘ so to speak and are grateful to be at our stage of life and age. I’m sure some of you can relate to these thoughts?

With our ‘day packs’ packed, we were soon striding our way up the sealed road leading up to Iwakau Village (top of the Bruce Road). Stopping often to take in the views across the countryside, seeing Mt Taranaki in the distance and Mts Tongariro and Ngauruhoe. The stillness and quietness were often interrupted by vehicles driving up to the car park – otherwise, it was still and quiet with breath-taking views, so different from the previous day.

Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro in the distance

Sky Waka Gondola

Finally, the day had arrived and my little dream of I riding in the Sky Waka Gondola was about to come true – oh how exciting!

We lined up in the queue to purchase our tickets. (Remember to ask for a Gold Card discount, I think we got 10% off the price.) With our tickets firmly clasped in our hands, we excitedly made our way to the gondola station along with skiers of all shapes, sizes, and ages, and no doubt abilities. Fortunately, there were no long queues today. We quickly moved through the scanning arms and before we knew it, we were climbing into the cabin along with seven other young people carrying their skis/snowboards. No sooner had we sat down on the leather seats, the door quietly closed and we were silently floating through the air at 6 meters per second up the 1.6 km line. It was the quietness and speed with which we seemed to float high above the partly snow-covered ridges and skiers below that blew me away. Because the cabins have floor-to-ceiling glass makes this experience something special.

In no time at all, we arrived at the Knoll Ridge Chalet and the disembarking was an unhurried process of simply stepping out of the cabin onto the platform. Once outside the disembarking building, it was a hive of activity, skiers, and snowboarders everywhere, some taking selfies, others either removing their skiing equipment or putting their gear and returning to the slopes. For us, it was coffee time and something to eat.

Sky Waka Gondola details

This $25 million investment went from “0 to 100 in eight months” a remarkable building achievement in an extreme alpine environment. Every hour 2,400 people can be moved utilising the 50 gondolas.

Check out these construction photographs, quite mind-blowing.

If you get a chance to ride the Sky Waka Gondola do so, it does run both summer and winter. If you have ridden it, I would love to hear your thoughts.

Knoll Ridge Chalet

GoldCard Gal being “mindful” outside Knoll Ridge Cafe

The Knoll Ridge Chalet is a spectacular example of alpine architecture. It was under very suspicious circumstances on the night of 13 February 2009, that the original Knoll Ridge Chalet and nearby ‘grooming shed’ were burnt to the ground. Because of its location and time of night the fire happened, it made it impossible to get fire-fighting equipment up to the site. This destruction caused a total rethink about building in this extreme environment, but build they did and what an architectural achievement.

We were lucky to find a couple of vacant seats inside the Chalet beside the floor to ceiling windows. We felt we were part of the mountain with only glass separating us from the perfect white slopes and the skiers and snowboarders zooming down the slopes below. I could sit there for hours watching – it is captivating. Yvonne and I enjoyed our packed lunch along with a much-needed coffee which was surprisingly good considering how many the baristas’ must make each hour.

While we were outside absorbing the atmosphere Yvonne told me, how she “hated snow”. This came as quite a surprise, she said it is because of the slush that comes with snow. She asked me to take a photograph of her in the snow so she could show her family who may have doubted her being where she was.

The return journey down the gondola was more relaxing guess that was because I had my back to the downhill and I could see where we had come from. We had the cabin to ourselves.

As we walked happily down the Bruce Road we stopped often and explored the fauna and many little clear water streams that ran over and under the volcanic rocks.

It had been another magical day and we both felt very blessed and at peace with ourselves and the world. Oh – we are very lucky to be living in such a stunning part of the world and have access to it this environment whenever we choose.

What a wonderful two days Yvonne, thank you for joining me. I have enjoyed your company and companionship and may we share many more adventures in the not too distant future. Till next time, GoldCard Gal 🙂

360 degree views

8 March, 2019 2 Comments

On a clear day you can get 360 degree views across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty from the summit of Mount Te Aroha. You might also be lucky and see Mts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Taranaki. I think these views alone are reward enough for sweating and puffing your way the 939 meters mountain surrounded in native bush.

This walk is one of my favourites. I walk it when I need free head space to let my mind wonder and have a good work-out. There is something very special about walking in the bush – it seems to restore my soul (if there is such a thing) and bring a sense of peacefulness to both body and mind.

Where to start?

You start the walk in the Te Aroha Domain next to the Mokena Geyser. They (DOC, Department of Conservation) suggest 45 minutes to the Whakapipi Lookout which offers views over the Hauraki Plans. This lookout is a great opportunity to stop, catch your breath, quench your thirst, and take in the views before the real climbing begins. DOC suggest is it another couple of hours or less to the summit. After the lookout the track becomes quite steep and the surface is described as “rough”.

This track ascends almost 1 km. Not always on a smooth structured track; you are often walking over tree roots; scrambling over large boulders or slogging your way up steps made from the half round post. But by letting your mind wonder, or being mindful these obstacles seem trivial. (Yeh right!!)

The Summit

You can return to Te Aroha via the same track (most direct route). There are other route options displayed at the summit. I used to walk down the road and across the ridges back to The Domain before I got new knees, but now I go slowly down the most direct route. It takes me as long to go down and it does to climb up!! Better to be safe than quick is my theory.

If you are feeling tired and need a little pampering why not have a soak in either of the hot tubs or slipper baths at Te Aroha Mineral Spas .

When’s a good time to walk to the summit?

Any time of the year, but may I suggest you do this walk when there has been several days of fine weather, otherwise under foot is inclined to be slippery! We don’t want any injuries.

Be aware you may experience alpine conditions on the summit. Ensure you take the appropriate clothing as it can be extremely windy, wet and cold.

Remember to take plenty of water and food; a good excuse to stop for a snack, to catch your breath and enjoy the bush.

There are a number of other walks based around the base of Mt Te Aroha, check out the Department of Conservation website: other walks.

Your feedback: How do you restore your well being? Where is your special place or what is your favourite activity? I’d love to hear your story.

Be safe out there and enjoy our natural environment. Until next time, Goldcard gal! 🙂

One day hikes

Exploring the outdoors in Rotorua

Good friends are essential