Rotorua is adventure central for the North Island. While the thermal pools and Redwoods are the star attractions, there’s plenty of adrenaline pumping action too. A big draw is the “Ogo”, a huge plastic ball half filed with water that rolls you and a buddy zigzagging down a hill. We didn’t do that, we like our teeth inside our head. Bungee jumping- we will wait for a better view. But The Swoop! Kai and Des said “yes!” And Jen said “absolutely not doing that.”

140 feet up, 80 mile an hour drop, and a – GoPro?!

Hold my purse.

Kai pulled the rip cord at the top and away we went. All good. The drop was a super rush and the swinging part was actually pleasant. The video is awesome but too hi def to add here.

So Here’s a short video of the park and our first look at the swoop ride.

On our way back to New Plymouth we stopped in Hamilton, the closest big city.

The rain started coming down hard so we searched for indoor entertainment. Luckily, the Classics Car Museum was open. It is a real find. The exhibit houses cars from the early 1900s to present day. We had the 2 story place to ourselves, leaving just as a big Japanese group poured in.

Jen’s favorite was the 58 corvette, Des liked the BMW isetta and Kai thought driving any of the small cars would be a blast.

We definitely enjoyed our short trip and plan to see more of New Zealand, little by little.