I’m getting behind so again I’ll keep it brief.
After the mountains on what I guess was New Years Day in normalworld we went into the Waimangu Valley, notable because it was formed by a volcanic explosion in 1886 so the resulting ecosystem is very new indeed. There’s also a hell of a lot of volcanic activity with hot springs, geysers, bubbling lakes and steam pouring out of the hills. It was beautiful, otherworldly, dramatic and quite wonderful.
Many photos were taken, naturally.
Well worth every penny, and if you go make sure you do the boat trip.