Or as I have renamed it, Sulphur City! Wooowee, does this bay smell like rotten eggs! Essential oils to the rescue when I needed a fresh scent in my nose. Despite the smell, this little city has lots of magical and healing properties. Captain Cook christened the Bay of Plenty when he cruised past in 1769, and plentiful it remains.
I ventured out to Hells Gate and explored the Geothermal pools. I took a self guided tour around the park and then hopped into the mud bath. After smearing the healing mud all over, I rinsed and did a little back and forth between the hot sulphur springs and the cold plunge! I'm feeling quite refreshed despite my jet lag catching up with me today. I'm still on East coast time, and have been waking up early, and fading fast in the evenings. Hoping my day relaxing in the sulphur will help, although I currently feel pretty drained. A few pictures from the day below.
Inferno Pools