We are joined on our adventure by two more Cookies! Cookie’s Mum and Dad ( if you didn’t already guess ;) ) Anne & Eric. And today as part of our ‘Christmas Holiday’ from walking we’re exploring all the thermal excitement Rotorua has to offer!
Yey Mum & Dad have come to visit :) Our original plan was to meet up much closer to Christmas, but the weather forecast looks well shitty.. so seemed sensible to meet up now and do some touristy things and day walks while it’s a bit rainy.
It doesn’t look it but it was well windy up at the top. Glad of this giant bench for a spot of lunch :) My little legs don’t touch the ground ;)
Woo hoo, first snow! We had heard grave reports of ‘treacherous snow conditions, must have ice axe and crampons..’ from the DOC people at the visitors centre. Quite good snow for walking on actually, nice and sticky, didn’t get soft and post holey in the afternoon either. Going to enjoying coming back down this way in a few hours time :D