In the morning, we woke up early and drove straight to Rotorua—a lakeside town about an hour inland from the coast. Rotorua is known for its geothermal activity, as the town sits on the caldera of a massive volcano that last erupted several thousand years ago. This volcanic activity makes the region home to several geysers, geothermal hot springs, bubbling mud pools, and sulphuric gas. And let me tell you—that sulphur smell is extremely strong. Our clothes likely still smell like rotten eggs, and it’s impossible to get used to that stench. Rotorua is also famous for its Maori culture, as the city is one of the first places the…