Rotorua Wednesday March 9th

Our Best Western room has a private hot tub just outside the sliding glass doors from our living room. It's very cool!

After we left Whangarei this morning, it was a good 5 hour drive to Rotorua and we decided to just relax. Had a swim in the pool, sunbathed, and picked up some wine, fruit and buns at the local supermarket for supper.

We tried to go to the 5:30 Rotary meeting at the racecourse, but it was cancelled. Due to a race. Duh. Is this the first Wednesday night that there's been a race on and Rotary was cancelled? Seemed odd to me but anyway, I still get credit for a meeting.

Talked to Tony, who is arranging a golf game for Hans tomorrow and who will be picking me up for lunch and a tour of the city on Thursday.

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