Geysers and moonscapes
Apologies for recent digs about weather differences - enough said on that, I think.
Another fascinating new experience to report today. Between Taupo and Rotorua lies a series of geo-thermal sites; we spent the morning at one of them, Wai-O-Tapu.
If you're in a geo-thermal area - which is a nice way of saying you're standing on a live volcano - things are a bit different from normal. Instead of grey, rocks are lime-green, orange, yellow and purple. You can see, and hear, mud boiling below you. Steam hisses everywhere, geysers erupt. And an interesting mix of smells fills the air.
Altogether it's a strange and beautiful experience.
As is hearing that Norwich scored three goals away...
Finishing now, because we're off to another event we've been looking forward to - a top-rated Maori culture show at Te Puia. Will report tomorrow....
You can be certain yesterday evening was spent listening to Radio Norfolk's commentary on City's battling performance up at Wolves! Televised highlights were shown on the late night local news bulletin and showed a resilient City enthralling hundreds and hundreds of Canary fans with a brave fight back. Goal 1: Croft nipped in to take advantage of an ill-advised Wolves back header to the keeper. Goal 2: Cort sidefooted a great shot from just outside the area; Goal 3; Docherty, focussed and determined, bundled the ball over the line from a corner. Here in Norfolk we may be cold but now have a wonderfully warming sense of resurgence in our confidence and fortunes as a team!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about weather comments, it isn't too bad for those of us who have a 50 yard commute, and Ollie is loving it! Only worry is the size of the future gas bill!
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