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January 24, 2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Map: Day 7<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This was another day where the weather was cloudy with light rain in the morning but cleared in the afternoon. We drove to the Z gas station to fill up. Then we drove to the Starbucks in downtown Rotorua to get a You Are Here mug for my niece Liz. They did not have a mug for Rotorua, but they had one for Queenstown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a 20-minute drive south to the Waimangu Volcanic Valley, and we were there in time for the opening at 8:30. That gave us less than 2 hours to see the valley before our reserved boat tour at 10:25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inferno Crater Lake was a beautiful blue color and a highlight of the walk. Nearby the Bird's Nest perpetual spouter at the base of the hill up to Inferno was fun to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Echo Crater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Frying Pan Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Inferno Crater Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There was no sign of where Waimangu Geyser used to be: the crater is completely filled in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waimangu Geyser Area Panorama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We managed to do most of the walk but caught a shuttle bus at 10:15 to get us to the boat tour in time. For future visits I think it would be better to reserve a later time for the boat tour to allow us enough time to finish the walk through the thermal areas beforehand. The 10:25 time made it feel rushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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