Circle Pacific 1998/99 - Day 73 - New Zealand

• Walked north out of town to go zorbing - walked too far, but found it on return
• Fun! - literally takes your breath away - finally an inflatable toy that adults can jump around in

• Picked up fruit for lunch @ Pumpkin Planet
• Visited map + track store @ info center downtown
• Walked around thermal areas downtown

• Walked south out of town to see grove of California redwoods - laid under them watching sunlight + breeze on needles - love redwoods

• Figure we walked 20-25 km today
• Cooked black beans for dinner - good, but they take too long to cook, even after a 24-hour soaking - we'll stick to pinto beans
• Lounged in hostel's thermal pool while doing laundry - nice therapy for achy feet + joints