Kia ora!!! (Greetings in Maori)
Big day today! We started out at the Wai-O-Tapo Thermal Wonderland, where we learned that geysers will erupt when induced by adding soap! As the story goes, some prisoners were clearing bush and found a small hot pool. They decided to wash their clothes in said pool. When they went to rinse the clothes, the geyser erupted sending the unclothed prisoners running into the bush and the clothes into the air.
Next up was Hobbiton! I was giddy to go to this one! The sign when we got close said "Hobbiton Movie Set Tourist Farm". haha. At Hobbiton, we saw 44 Hobbit holes and learned that the NZ Army actually built the access road into the area of the sheep and cattle farm where Hobbiton was build. As a reward, the NZ Army was cast in the movies as the Orc Army!!!! I thought that was pretty cool. I took so many pictures that I ran two batteries dead and had to switch to my iPad for photos!
Lastly, we attended a Maori Hangi (presentation and dinner) which was also a lot of fun. It was similar to a Hawaiian Luau, but different.
To clarify on yesterday's list - there are Subway (the sandwich chain) restaurants in every little town here.
Update on driving - Becky is doing a great job driving on the left. Our only recurring issues are that Crystal has a difficult time remembering which side is the passenger's and Becky REALLY likes the windshield wipers.
Photos at: https://goo.gl/photos/bp4mA7159QkE1vQSA
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