Day 3 of our journey. Leaving Hot Water Beach and driving to Cathedral Cove. We will play here until noon and then drive to Matamata where we will visit Opal hot springs.....We will start looking for Hobbits about 4 pm we drive about 30 minutes to Hobbiton. Out tour starts around 5:15pm and after touring the Shire we will have dinner with fellow like minded travelers.. We are going to enjoy a Clayton of ale at the Green Dragon Inn where Merri Pippin Sam and Frodo used to hang out. After dinner it's back to Opal Hot Springs holiday park where we will stay the night.
Day 4 Wednesday November 23.. Leaving Opal Hot Springs and drive to Waitomo Caves which are about an thousands half drive. We plan on spending about 5 hours touring the famous glow worm caves. After spelunking we will have lunch
And then head out to Rotorua..famous land of the I indigenous Maori. This will be about a 2 hour drive from the caves to Rotorua. We plan on checking in to the Rotorua Top 10 holiday park around 4 pm
Day 5 Thursday November 24 (they are a day ahead so it's not thanksgiving back home yet) we spend all day with the Maori people in their community. We will see the Geothermal Park in TePuia. Evening with dinner and entertainment and stay a second night at Rotorua Top 10 holiday park.