Perfect for a morning kayak tour of Cathedral Cove! The sea was like glass and our fabulous guides met us for what ended up being a private tour.
(I will totally plug Cathedral Cove Kayak Tours here! Hayden & Andy were great and really knew their stuff.) Cathedral Cove itself was totally empty - apparently a rare phenomenon - and stunningly beautiful.
After leaving the beach at Cathedral Cove we kayaked out around some of the smaller islands before heading back to shore. I should mention that this is when we experienced our first NZ earthquake... Not that we knew it at the time, LOL!
Back on shore, Hali made a new friend...
After dragging ourselves away from that view, we headed for Rotorua and a Maori dinner. We stopped in Tairua for lunch at the Manaia Kitchen & Bar Can I just say YUM?!
When we finally got to Rotorua, we had a bit of a rush to get ready for our Maori hangi (aka dinner) feast at the Tamaki Maori Village.
