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58 STYLE | travel<br />
Rotorua has married<br />
together its strengths<br />
in forestry and tourism<br />
to offer new ways to<br />
distinguish the wood<br />
from the trees.<br />
Pure Cruise.<br />
As we skimmed across Lake Rotoiti, steam Once you’ve melted away your ailments,<br />
twirled up into the sky highlighting that more the complex’s Retreat offers treatments to<br />
of that geothermal action taking place on its ensure any remaining tension is smoothed<br />
shorelines. A group effort saw the sail unfurled away by expert hands. Whether it’s Aix<br />
as we point towards the opposite shore, to water therapy (think high-pressure hoses in<br />
Lake Rotoiti Hot Pools, accessible only by waterproofed rooms), a mud wrap (when in<br />
boat and offering six mineral pools fed by Rotorua...), or a Swedish massage, there’s a<br />
Manupirua Springs. Our group of six had the range of options that will buff away the blues.<br />
tiered pools to ourselves, apart from Rhys van The traditional post-treatment area has the<br />
Sitter that is, who lives on-site with his family. benefit of tranquil lake views, and the spa<br />
While his teenage children have not been offers luxury weekends, such as its upcoming<br />
quite as appreciative of the location’s isolation, Mindful Moments Retreat complete with yoga,<br />
we pool-hopping visitors considered it heaven. meditation, aromatherapy, nature walks and<br />
None of us wanted to leave, however, more. This is a place for your state of wellness<br />
knowing a 60-minute de-stress massage to be elevated to bliss status.<br />
awaited us at the Polynesian Spa, we left Tiua Well and truly unwound, rumbling<br />
and obligingly headed back into the city centre. stomachs suggested it was time to feed the<br />
At the Polynesian Spa, two springs that body. We had a reservation at what the<br />
offer different healing properties feed the Rotorua Hospitality Awards decreed the city’s<br />
wide range of bathing options. The Rachel Outstanding Restaurant of <strong>2017</strong>; Atticus Finch.<br />
Spring brings alkaline waters, beneficial to A stone’s throw from the hotel, it’s amongst<br />
the skin; while the acidic Priest Spring “Your waters face is the unique. array of restaurants located on Eat Streat,<br />
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man from Tauranga, who left the area, after a Dr Heather tamarind Jefferies beef shin – with its carrot, coconut<br />
good long soak, on foot.<br />
and coriander salad, trumped the pork belly,<br />
Atticus Finch.<br />
in my books. The only disappointing aspect of<br />
the entire evening was being unable to fit in<br />
dessert – we might have to return to sample<br />
the spiced caramel pears, as recommended.<br />
Rotorua has married together its strengths<br />
in forestry and tourism to offer new ways to<br />
distinguish the wood from the trees. Our final<br />
activity on the trip was a ‘treewalk’, at The<br />
Redwoods, a central hub for mountain bikers,<br />
walkers and horse riders alike.<br />
Redwoods Treewalk is a series of platforms<br />
and bridges, between six and 12 metres<br />
off the ground, that form a 553-metre<br />
walkway among a Redwood grove within<br />
Whakawarewa Forest. The entire walkway<br />
took just six weeks to erect.<br />
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