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5日目:2010年3月15日(月) ●タウポ/WAI-O-TAPU・Hukafalls Jet・WAIKITE●
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8:00 朝食
牛乳
マヌカハニー 
Sさんのマウンテンバイクに乗ってみる
9:00 Taupoタウポへ出発

【参考】http://www.waiotapu.co.nz/
10:10 間欠泉 〜10:30
毎朝10:15に噴射する間欠泉・Lady Knox Geyserを見ようとする人たち

説明が始まり‥ 
石鹸を2個入れると‥ボコボコ‥ 
温泉が高く吹き上がる 
10:35 WAI-O-TAPU 〜12:00
※ワイオタプ(WAI-O-TAPU=マオリ語)とは、英語でSacred Waters=聖なる水だそうな。

硫黄の匂いが‥ 








鉄分が沈殿した熱湯の池。湧き上がる泡のようすから、シャンパン・プールと呼ばれている。


Hukafalls Jetへ向かう

12:45 Hukafalls Jet


13:04 カッパとベストを着てジェットボートに乗船 

ジョークたっぷりのトーク
最前列の右端が最もよく濡れる席だとわかった 
下の写真2枚と情報は、●http://www.hukafallsjet.com/page/5-Home●からの転載

Hukafalls Jet $95
Hukafalls Jet in Taupo, offers a unique combination of excitement and natural beauty. A 30-minute thrilling jet boat ride in the hands of a down-to-earth, funny professional jet boat driver.
Welcome to Hukafalls Jet, Taupo New Zealand
Jet boat to the base of New Zealand's MOST visited natural attraction - the spectacular Huka Falls!
Hukafalls Jet in Taupo is the only jet boat company permitted to take you there! A must-do attraction whether you're staying in Taupo, nearby in Rotorua or just passing through on your way somewhere else.
Hukafalls Jet in Taupo, offers a unique combination of excitement and natural beauty. A 30-minute thrilling jet boat ride in the hands of a down-to-earth, funny professional jet boat driver who can make a jet boat do things you would never believe possible.
The half hour of thrills, fun and excitement takes you along a beautiful river environment, lined with native bush, sheer rock cliff face and natural hot springs.
Combine 360° spins and passing nature by incredibly close at disorientating speeds for an amazing must-do visitor experience, before even reaching the awe inspiring majesty that is the Huka Falls. From the unique vantage point on the jet boat you have the best water level view of Huka Falls – New Zealand’s most visited natural attraction. Hukafalls Jet is the only jet boat company operating in this stretch of the Waikato River and offers one of the best jet boat rides in New Zealand.
Your incredible journey will also take you past the Wairakei Thermal Power Station, Huka Prawn Park and the Aratiatia Dam.
【参考】●http://www.hukafallsjet.com/page/5-Home●
Hukafalls Jetの激しい動きは下のホームページでどうぞ!
【参考】●http://www.hukafallsjet.com/page/6-trip-experience●
【参考】●http://www.hukafallsjet.com/page/45-photo-galle●
Hukafalls 
13:35 ジェットボート下船 
遊覧船はゆっくりと進む

13:40 昼食 〜14:20
レストランからの景色 

ドアノブもエビ 
14:30 The Honney Hive 〜14:45
ハニーの試食もできる
アイスクリーム(3.5$) 
14:50 Hukafalls 〜15:00
きれいなスノーホワイト


15:15 タウポ湖(NZ最大の湖で、湖面の面積は606平方キロメートル) 〜15:33
足湯を楽しむ
ちょうどよい温度!
マスの図柄 
タウポ湖からWAIKITEへ向かう
16:25 WAIKITE着
16:35 入浴 〜17:10
水着を着て、温水プールへ入る 


手すりの向こうには牧場の牛
マヌカの花

17:20 WAIKITE出発


作業員はみんなこのベストを着用していた
18:10 B&B”さざんか亭”着
18:22 ”さざんか亭”出発
18:38 レストランAORANGI PEAK着


ノンゴタハ山の頂上に位置するフランス料理レストラン”アオランギピーク”からはロトルアの街が一望できる







■Beef Eye Fillet $36
Eye fillet steak served with seasonal vegetables and sweet mustard cream
■Duck Breast $38
Lightly smoked and roasted in Manuka Honey herbs
■Tender Venison $42
Roasted tender venison rack served with kumara and merlot blueberry sauce
■Lamb Rack $38
Roasted New Zealand lamb rack and grilled vegetables
■Fish of the Day $36
Pan fried fillet fish Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris sauce
■Vegetables Lover $32
Seasonal vegetables chef’s choice of the day
ラム肉Lamb Rack
鴨肉Duck Breast 
鹿肉Tender Venison
写真を撮る前に鹿肉1本を既に食べてしまった…


【参考】●http://www.aorangipeak.co.nz/●
20:50 レストランAORANGI PEAK出発
21:10 ”さざんか亭”着
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