26th december

had thermal dip in the various pools at the Polynesian spa, revamped since foundation by some Catholic priest in the 1800's. have been eating a lot of fresh fruit , apricots, avocado's and tomatoes brought from roadside stalls. have watched the new zealanders motor boating on the otherwise peaceful lakes.Also will mention that during our trip we have seen a lot of dairy cows including jersey and Herefords, but for somewhere renowned for lamb have seen remarkably few sheep