sulphur city

Just wanted to update you guys about last weekend!

We had such a great weekend - -

On Saturday, we went to Bethell Beach, a really pretty black sand beach about 40 minutes from the city. Afterward, we were invited to a cookout at the home of the pastor who has allowed us to have our classes in his church for the past 11 weeks. He and his wife barbecued for us and we had such a good time just h

anging out and relaxing. It was a great day!

On Sunday, nine of us rented a van and took a trip to Rotorua, a city about 3 hours away, known for crazy outdoor activities and natural hot springs. Hot springs = geothermal activity -= sulfur = the city smells like rotten eggs. You get used to it pretty quickly though.

A few people (not me) went Zorbing - this crazy thing where you get inside a huge plastic ball filled with a bit of water and get rolled down a hill. Later in the day, we went to a natural hot spring that was recommended to us. I was expecting to pay to get in, have a building to change in, etc. but to my surprise, we drove down a dirt road, got out and walked into the woods, and there it was! Basically just a stream

in the woods. Except that it was like a hot tub! There was a small waterfall and a little reservoir where we got in. It was so hot we could only stay in for about 20 minutes before we were all boiling.