Power to the People

A 30-minute drive took us halfway around Lake Rotorua and to the trailhead to Okere Falls. The easy walk took us past four waterfalls and the remains of the 4th hydro-electric power station built in New Zealand. Along the way we encountered the steps to Tutea's Caves - two large caves above Okere River. We enjoyed the wooded trail, checked overlooks of each waterfall, heard the shouts and screams of river rafters, and took a quick video of some boys jumping from trees into the river just below the final waterfall. We ended up in with a view of the Trout Pools and a nice conversation with a family from Auckland.