After Napier, we headed to Taupo. Our plans were to hike the Tongariro crossing and skydive. Unfortunately, we got blasted with bad weather for three days, and all we got to do was bathe in some natural hot pools. We headed on to Rotorua in the hopes we might be able to come back to Taupo in some better weather. Rotorua was really cool. It is the most thermal active region of NZ. This means there is lots of sulfur bubbling up from the ground. Literally, the entire city smells like rotten eggs all the time. It takes some getting used to. However, there is quite a bit to do here. We went zorbing. You are thrust into a huge inflatable ball and rolled down a hill. 
We also visited a Maori tibe sight, which was really interesting. They served us traditional dinner(cooked underground), showed us the grounds, and performed traditional tribal rituals for us. It was great.More Zorbing
