Grandad's photos

Waiotapu was the first stop today and a walk for 1.5 hours through the thermal valley. A lot of mudpools, silica formations and different coloured pools.



At 10:15 it was time to visit the Lady Knox Geyser. It was originally discovered by prisoners about 1900 who did some washing in the warm pool and set it off by letting soap go down the vent. They put a cairn of stones around it which have since been covered by silica. Every day at 10:15 a man gives a talk and drops in some soap!



Then through to Taupo via Huka Falls and on to Whakapapa where the weather was low clouds and rain. Tomorrow 6am departure for Hamilton Airport and the end of the tour.