Waimangu Volcanic Valley is 20 miles away from Rotorua and we decided to spend the day walking by steaming lakes, hot springs, and geysers! Funny story on how we decided to visit Waimangu-
Our accommodation in Rotorua was a hostel called Crash Palace. (Ya, the name sounded a little sketchy but it ended up being a really good place to stay!) Two people manned the front desk, one during the night shift and the other during the day. How do I know this? Because I asked both people dozens and dozens of questions. They knew me well and I knew them well. For our free day, the front desk employees suggested the Waimangu tour. I don't know if they told us to do the tour in order for them to get a little (probably much needed) peace and quiet or if they really thought it was a neat place.
Turns out, Waimangu is an amazing place! It reminds me of Yellowstone (and to tell you the truth, it is hard to take a bad picture because it is so beautiful!). The trail through Waimangu wrapped around the lake and by several hot springs and geysers- including the largest hotspring in the world!!!
Turns out, Waimangu is an amazing place! It reminds me of Yellowstone (and to tell you the truth, it is hard to take a bad picture because it is so beautiful!). The trail through Waimangu wrapped around the lake and by several hot springs and geysers- including the largest hotspring in the world!!!
Though it was sprinkling the day that we went to Waimangu, the ground was still HOT and the water was still boiling- pretty amazing if you ask me! Seeing the volcanic valley was an excellent way to spend the day in New Zealand!
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