.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The last week is nothing like we had before. I hope I can share the experiences we have been through.
Last time I’ve written about the hot water spring. Anyway, it was just the beginning of this amazing volcanic phenomenon in this region.
We head to Rotorua and stayed there 3 nights. There were so many things we had done there. On our first day we left the motorhome in the campsite and walked around in the town. We stayed just near by to Kuirau Park. It is such a surrealistic. A volcanic area (like all the area) that experienced an eruption in late 2003 has currently a crater lake, pools of boiling mud, and plenty of steam. So you make sure you don’t go astray because it doesn’t look inviting to fall into one of these boiling and steaming pools all around.
We then went to Rotorua Museum of Art & History. It wasn’t very interesting but the next activity was! We went to a thermal pool – the Polynesian Spa. This place includes several pools that range in temperature from 36 to 43 Celsius. It is damn hot. And the nice thing was that it was a gloomy day and even a bit rainy, and the natural pools are outside of course. What could be nicer than dipping yourself in 43 degrees pool in this weather.
On the second day we drove about 25 km south to Rotarua to Whakarewarewa to watch a gazer erupt up to 12 meters height. We then went to the place that most kids and male adults (that secretly remain kids) get very excited.
First, the kids zorbed - zorbing is when you climb into a plastic sphere, and then roll downhill for 150m (15 seconds). The 3 kids were together in this huge ball filled with some warm water. Shira was a hero on that day. We then went to the Agrodome, where Amit, Ido & SHIRA!!! Were strapped together to a special suit, hanged on a rope, lifted up 40 meters into the air, and then when Amit pulled the rope they did a free fall for 30 meters and then started swooping from side to side. Shira was a hero again, but this time Ido as well. Ophir asked to write herself about her stuff.
I was, again, the chicken mom – just taking photos, encouraging, hugging, giggling and being proud of the brave family. But I’m fine with it. I had later on my part… (Ophir wrote about it).
On the forth day we took it easy, some Hebrew studies in the morning and then we went especially for Shira to a huge 3-d maze (more than one kilometer). We left Roturua and headed south to Lake Taupo.
Now we need some rest… :-)
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The last week is nothing like we had before. I hope I can share the experiences we have been through.
Last time I’ve written about the hot water spring. Anyway, it was just the beginning of this amazing volcanic phenomenon in this region.
We head to Rotorua and stayed there 3 nights. There were so many things we had done there. On our first day we left the motorhome in the campsite and walked around in the town. We stayed just near by to Kuirau Park. It is such a surrealistic. A volcanic area (like all the area) that experienced an eruption in late 2003 has currently a crater lake, pools of boiling mud, and plenty of steam. So you make sure you don’t go astray because it doesn’t look inviting to fall into one of these boiling and steaming pools all around.
We then went to Rotorua Museum of Art & History. It wasn’t very interesting but the next activity was! We went to a thermal pool – the Polynesian Spa. This place includes several pools that range in temperature from 36 to 43 Celsius. It is damn hot. And the nice thing was that it was a gloomy day and even a bit rainy, and the natural pools are outside of course. What could be nicer than dipping yourself in 43 degrees pool in this weather.
On the second day we drove about 25 km south to Rotarua to Whakarewarewa to watch a gazer erupt up to 12 meters height. We then went to the place that most kids and male adults (that secretly remain kids) get very excited.
First, the kids zorbed - zorbing is when you climb into a plastic sphere, and then roll downhill for 150m (15 seconds). The 3 kids were together in this huge ball filled with some warm water. Shira was a hero on that day. We then went to the Agrodome, where Amit, Ido & SHIRA!!! Were strapped together to a special suit, hanged on a rope, lifted up 40 meters into the air, and then when Amit pulled the rope they did a free fall for 30 meters and then started swooping from side to side. Shira was a hero again, but this time Ido as well. Ophir asked to write herself about her stuff.
I was, again, the chicken mom – just taking photos, encouraging, hugging, giggling and being proud of the brave family. But I’m fine with it. I had later on my part… (Ophir wrote about it).
On the forth day we took it easy, some Hebrew studies in the morning and then we went especially for Shira to a huge 3-d maze (more than one kilometer). We left Roturua and headed south to Lake Taupo.
Now we need some rest… :-)
1 comment:
Hi Talia
I went on your blog today . First of all , all the best for the new year but i believe that this year with such a start will be 'unbeliveable"!!
It is a great pleasure to read your comments and look at the picture; it is a bit like travelling . It s great to see the kids having such a rich experience.
congratulations to all of you for living such great time!
A bientot
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