Mt. Maunganui

Today, we had an unexpected change of plans! We were supposed to stay in Rotorura for two nights, but there were problems with the bus that was supposed to pick us up on Thursday, so we had to leave this afternoon. I was really bummed because I ended up having to concel my white water rafting trip that I had booked for 2pm because the bus was coming to pick us up at 145. Lily and Brooke had gone on a tour of the glow worm caves this morning and I had no way to contact them. I was really scared that they were going to miss the bus and I was going to have to finish the rest of the tour on my own, but luckily they made it back just in time! In the morning, while I was waiting for the bus, I went to the Polynesian Spa instead of white water rafting. I sat in the natural hot pools overlooking the Rotorura mountains and then had a half hour mid and fruit exfoliating massage! It was great! I was on a massage table with water showering over me! My masseuse was wearing a bathing suit and flip flops; it was so cool! Then, I met up with Lily and Brooke and we got all our stuff together and got on the bus. We stoPped at a red wood forest and then in Mt. Maunganui. We hung out and had dinner and then went to relax in the hot salt pools. It was awesome! Tonight, I just hung out in my room with all the awesome people from my magic bus from holland, germany, ireland, sweden, and the u.s.!! Tomorrow, we have to wake up early to travel to Auckland. I will stay there for two nights and then catch my flight back to Australia on Saturday!!