Stopped at the Torgariro National Trout Centre on our way to Tongariro National Park (spur of the moment decision). The place to be for everything Trout: lifecycle, food, spawning, enemies, friends, casting techniques, flies (fishing flies), hatchery, stripping pens (where females are milked for their eggs), rearing ponds, children catching trout, Bill feeding trout. All in the pouring rain (except the videos and displays). A renovation was underway, the workmen undeterred by the rain continued working in shorts and woolen jacket-shirts. Shorts on men seems to be the norm all over NZ, no matter how blustery or rainy and if shoes are not absolutely necessary: flip-flops or bare feet.
Arrived Tongariro National Park and Bayview Chateau Tongarario, a hotel in the grand National Park style. We chose the Fergusson Motel Units “the economic option for people looking for casual accommodation” (read: funky ), located behind the Grand Dame Hotel. The room was about 50 degrees, so we fired up the gas heater, did some laundry (we had our own washer & dryer), and played poker most of the afternoon. Cloud cover is blocking the awesome views
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