Turns out that you do get used to the smell after a couple of days. Today was a good day, albeit overcast and sprinkling for a good portion of the day. Pretty decent though.
We visited the Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Did a 2 hour hike through areas of geothermal activity - hot springs, geysers, fumaroles, etc. Very interesting and scenic. Likely the highlight of the trip so far. After the hike we took a boat tour on Lake Rotomahana, which is basically a huge volcanic crater filled with water. Informative and interesting. The lake is home to dozens of black swans.
In the evening we attended a Maori cultural event and concert followed by a traditional Maori dinner. The highlight was to be an eruption of the Pohutu geyser, but apparently no one told the geyser.
All in all, a good day.
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