On our way from Rotorua to Taupo we had two colourful stops.
Wai o Tapu Thermal Park - more steamy, stinky stuff.
Exploding bubbling mud - boiling hot and steamy.
Watching the Lady Knox geyser erupt
Then we walked around the multiple pools displaying all the colours of the rainbow which result from the presence of different minerals in the ground as the boiling water and sulphur forces its way to the surface. This one is called the Champagne Pool.
The Champagne Pool from the other side.
Still the Champagne Pool. It was quite large with steam blowing across it.
This lake was not so hot and the green is caused by an algae that likes the warm water.
The aqua Oyster Pool in the middle of a mud pan.
Tiny terraced patterns form by repeated build up of minerals and silt.
Totally natural colour! Looks nuclear and toxic. It is not nuclear reactive but you wouldn't want to fall in.
Lava Glass art studio, cafe and garden.
We ate a delicious lunch, watched the artist at work, Loretta bought a large glass bowl and we explored the colourful garden. Fascinating. It was really cool to see the glass artist working with molten glass, layer upon layer, thousands of degrees hot, explaining what he was doing as he worked.
One way of getting permanent colour in your garden. No need to water.
Loretta - our intrepid tour leader and organizer extra-ordinaire. Lake Taupo in the background.
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