Early bus from Auckland to Rotorua started off well but when the guy who obviously has not washed his jacket in a couple of years sat down next to me, I tried to push my way so far to the left that I almost catapulted out of the window. I plastered grapefruit & ginger lotion all over my nose not once but twice, to no avail. I kissed the ground when we arrived in Rotorua and I could breathe in the fresh outdoor air - however I discovered that the air had the very distinct aroma of sulphur. This entire town is based on the volcanic lakes and geysers that surround it and people have come here for years for its healing powers. Naturally I'm going for a massage and maybe also a mud bath late tomorrow morning. Today I toured the local museum, which was terrific, and then went to a Maori show that featured song, dance, rituals, a huge meal, and geysers. As you can see, my new boyfriend was in the show - isn't he cute?! Met many interesting people from Holland, France, and New Zealand and it feels as if the world is getting smaller and smaller each day.
Haha, I'm sure you were real discreet about your annoyance at the smelly jacket man and didn't hint your disgust to him. Roturua seems awesome.
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