Rotorua.. Part Deux...

Now the real fun starts... (kidding, it had already started... )

These next few days we were going to participate in a few activities.. Friday was zorbing (picture me in a human hamster ball w/ water in it...best minute of my life) And after Zorbing, we decided to get ice cream and walk around town. We went to the harbor where we were tempted with parasailing and jet-boating.. however we refrained due to the fact that we had already spent so much money and knew that we wanted to travel more later.. so we walked around and then went back to our hostel where we proceeded to rest, watch a movie and go shopping @ the local Pak 'N Save for some groceries. We knew we had a big day the next day.

Zorbing hill.

Harbor.

Beautiful

Black swans. I hate birds but they were beautiful.

Saturday included sledging which is like floating on a 20lb boogey-board down the same water as white water rafters and kayakers.. we had to brave the waves with a wet suit, helmet, flippers and a life jacket on. It was actually quite the work out. I thoroughly enjoyed it and have realized just how athletic I am... after completing that hour on the water, I was quite proud of myself because for those of you who don't know.. I have a HUGE fear of drowning... so that was a huge accomplishment for me... (pictures to come!)
We then went back to the hostel, watched a movie and decided to try out the local Polynesian Spa.

Inside of the polynesian spa.

The polynesian spas are cool because there is legend behind it that a priest came to these pools and spent time in them and it got rid of his Rheumatism. So they are looked at as kind of holy water. We did feel extremely soft after these pools and decided to see the gift shop where we picked up some local goodies for some loved ones. (Mom and Maria- presents to come!!)

View from one of our spa pools..

...and again...

After that we came home, showered (for the first time that weekend..) and then went back to the Pig and Whistle w/ yet another free voucher, where a Kiwi used one of THE BEST pick up lines ("excuse me, do you know how much a polar bear weighs?" "No," "Enough to break the ice, Hi, I'm Stewart..) on our friend Taylor and then they persuaded us to try out the local hot spot "The Lava Bar."
After some great dancing (love their techno music..), it was time to head home early because we had an eight hour bus ride back to Wellington the next day.