Reeking Rotorua

When I first told people that I going to Rotorua, the first thing I heard was that it smells really bad there. Now that I stayed there for a night I can confirm that this is undeniably true. The whole town is build on a massive field of geysers. All around the town there are small (<1m^2) to massive fenced enclosures containing steamy hot springs and geysers. Each of them releases a high Sulphur mix of gases that reeks horribly (like rotten eggs).
Still, this place has a massive tourist industry due to its spas. Everything smelly that is produced without human involvement seems to be considered healthy. It really doesn't´t smell healthy to me though :D
We arrived here before we went to the Maori Village (when it was still nice weather). Next day it just wouldn't´t stop raining. We resisted and still went for some hot springs that enter a nearby river. At 40^C water you can relax even in the worst weather.

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23.05.2016