Gypsy Fair 28/9/13

It's the end of our first term and we are on holiday for the next two weeks, hopefully our UK belongings will arrive and we can decorate our house into a home. We are hoping to do some more exploring as well!
Today there was a Gypsy Fair in Rotorua, which means carnival rides for the evening and some crafts for the day. Maddison got some wooden carvings and I snapped a few pictures. The clocks are changing tonight so 1 hour less in bed.

Rotorua Museum September 21st

We didn't travel far for today's adventure, just the museum. Being locals we didn't have to pay and saved $20 each (£10). As with all the museums we have been to here , it wa well set out and very informative. The first section was a history of the Maori people then 2 art galleries one with an exhibition on the Christchurch earthquake and the other on the memorial halls in each villages that were built in the 1950's. There was a picture of the Reporoa Memorial Hall and the kitchen, so I can go do my own copy of that! Downstairs there were the old Victorian mud baths, we had to wear hard hats as the ceilings were a little low!

Bathroom makeover

It is a well known fact I watch too many makeover program's on the TV the fortunate result of this is a new look to the bathroom.
Before

Complete with tea coloured walls, and after with my M&S beach hut towel from the UK!

Hamilton Zoo

We have decided to make Saturday adventure day and do a little exploring, Maddison likes the animal parks so today we got in the car and headed to Hamilton ,2 hours drive away. Lots of walking, some cheeky birds and watching the animals get fed with a very late lunch at Burger King to finish the day.