Arrived after the long drive. Was tired of driving, so Karen, the hostess offered to cook dinner. It was fantastic and went well with the wine purchased on the wine tour the day before. Also took advantage of the hot tub outside the room.
The Lodge was beautiful and is located on Lake Tarawera. The picture is of the volcano on the other side of the lake. It last erupted in 1886. Karen is Maori and her great grandmother was a guide who used to row people over to the white and pink terraces, which were hot baths that were believed to cure people. See picture above. The eruption covered them in 20 meters of ash and rock and they have never been uncovered.
Karen led a walk in the morning and described how the area used to be and the various plants and their uses. Then made breakfast using some of the plants in the area. Great place to visit.
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