Our eight days at Devonia Cottage have flown by. We pack up and William points the car south toward Rotorua. Google maps says the trip should take 3 hours 10 minutes. As we are leaving at 9:45am, we should be at our next "home" around 1 pm. It takes almost an hour along New Zealand Highway 1 before we are out of the extended Auckland suburbs and into the countryside.
The hills are filled with dry grass and ranching appears to be the primary livelihood we as pick up Highway 2 and continue south onto Highway 27. The dry grasses of the north turn more green as we watch the Kaimai-Mamaku National Forest on our left for 80 kilometers. The ranches turn into dairy farms and pasture interspersed with corn and potato fields. Along the way we stop in Waharoa at the Kaimai cheese factory. We pick up some of their blue cheese as well as a rouge snacking cheese. Quite tasty!
By the time we reach Highway 5 (also known as the Thermal Explorer Highway) we are driving through forest. Then we slip along the shores of Lake Rotorua, arriving in Rotorua at the townhouse we have rented at 1:30 pm. Pretty good timing considering a couple of stops along the way.
By the time we reach Highway 5 (also known as the Thermal Explorer Highway) we are driving through forest. Then we slip along the shores of Lake Rotorua, arriving in Rotorua at the townhouse we have rented at 1:30 pm. Pretty good timing considering a couple of stops along the way.
We find a tidy two bedroom townhouse which is part of a four unit building. As per the photo's on BookaBach, we have off-street parking, a side yard and deck. My only disappointment is that it does not have an outdoor grill. However, the full size stove is a nice step up from the range and countertop oven we had at Devonia Cottage.
After unpacking and some relaxing in our new digs we drive less than 10 minutes to the downtown area of Rotorua to find an early dinner. Hennessy's Irish Pub wins our business. I truly enjoy the tempura style fish and chips and William is in heaven as he tucks into a ribeye surrounded by peas.
After unpacking and some relaxing in our new digs we drive less than 10 minutes to the downtown area of Rotorua to find an early dinner. Hennessy's Irish Pub wins our business. I truly enjoy the tempura style fish and chips and William is in heaven as he tucks into a ribeye surrounded by peas.
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