Napier to Rotorua

We shopped in Napier before taking off to Rotorua.  The shopping was fun and we had lunch at a sidewalk cafe.
We took our time driving to Rotorua, stopping several times along the way.  We stopped at a Thermal Hot Springs and some Thermal Mud Pools.  You could see the steam coming from both and see the mud boiling!  The mud temperature is about 280 degrees and the smell of sulfur is everywhere!  You will perish if you step in the mud, but the thermal pools are like great hot tubs!

We finished the day off with a nice swim!