Pics: New Zealand; NIsland (Natn'l Park) (3/27-3/30)

North Island, New Zealand... Road trip to National Park!

Rented a car (cute little white one), drove south to Waitomo Caves, Did a REALLY fun tubing trip in the cave, drove up to visit Emma's parents, drove down & visited a Christian school, arrived in Rotorua - museum, games out on flat field (balls), visited hot pools - very nice!, steamy natural pools (a little stinky, like sulfur), then drove further south to National Park... can see the volcano mountain over Lake Taupo, but actual time there was very rainy/overcast, so didn't get to climb/see the mountains - a little sad, but it was a good day hiking to a waterfall, and next day was beautiful in morning as I drove back to Auckland for church conference; Rainbow over wastelands - God's promise to me of Isaiah 51, restore the wastelands in my life!! Praise to HIM!
Final pic is of sheep crossing!! about 500-million sheep (maybe just 500) crossing road!