August 20, 2019
Waikite
Our destination for today was Waikite Valley Thermal Pools. The campsites there include access to the thermal pools which I knew Majella would enjoy. The shortest/fastest route suggested by our navigation aids was around the west side of the Tongariro National Park, past Lake Taupo, and on toward Rotorua. I wanted to go east and take the Desert Road along...