Day 138 Rotorua, New Zealand

Kuirau Park

Kuirau Park

St Faiths Anglican Maori Church

Maori Carvings

Maori Building

Government Gardens

Rotorua Museum of Art & History

Statue in Government Gardens

Blue Pool Rooms

With the others not bothering to get out of bed till the afternoon I went off for a pleasant and peaceful walk on my own. After walking through the Kuirau
Park again I then made my way down to St Faiths Anglican Church which is covered in traditional Maori emblems and situated in a quiet peaceful area right beside Lake Rotorua. After looking around the small church I then made my way along the lake front and Memorial Park and down to the Princes Gate Arches where you can then enter the Government Gardens. The sun was still shining and I enjoyed a few hours walking around the gardens and past the Rotorua Museum of Art and History and the Blue Pool which is a refurbished 1930’s swimming pool complex. While standing outside I then noticed several people playing bowls so spent some time seeing if they were any good. Even though it was around 15 years ago since I last played the competition looked pretty poor but unfortunately I wasn’t offered the chance to pit my skills against them.
After the walk I drove over to Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) and Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) and past Whakarewarewa Forest before heading back to the hostel.