We headed inland on the 30 route today to see more lakes. We passed by Lake Rotoma, Lake Rotoehu, Lake Rotoiti and lastly Lake Okareka. All these were not too far away. There was hardly any wind today and so lovely reflections in the water.

We are lucky to see blue lakes reflecting from the blue skies. I expect they all look very different in the pouring rain. It seems New Zealand is to get even more heat all next week, it’s coming over from the extreme heat in Australia.

So on the way back we drove up a pretty valley following the Rangitaiki river. The photos are of the dam so far along.

We turned back after a while as the valley is very long we saw hills that were extinct volcanoes

We move on toGisborne tomorrow (at the start of Hawke Bay.)

I hear you have gales and bad weather now in Britain, hope it goes away quickly! Hope it doesn’t affect The Hague!