NEW ZEALAND - DAY 8

NEW ZEALAND - DAY 8
MONDAY, March 25
Today was a lazy day.  We had breakfast, then Virgil turned on the TV and we watched a show.  He went upstairs to nap.  I walked to the Welcome Center and purchased a few things and came back to the condo.  Virgil was still in bed so I walked to the grocery store and bought a couple of plums.  When I came back, Virgil was still in bed.  It was almost 2:00 so I told him we should get moving.
We went to the Tongariro Trout Centre and Museum.  All over the island, we had seen trees we were calling Palm trees.  At the Trout Centre we found out they are actually called "Cabbage Trees" and aren't even related to palm trees.


The trail to the museum was beautiful and had a lovely aroma.  We heard some birds singing loudly and Virgil wanted me to tell him what they looked like.  However, they were deep within the foilage and I never got a good look at any of them.
The trout were huge and the water was very clean and clear.

The museum held a collection of flies and rods.  One person had told us that they were from a man's personal collection and that he had been offered $3500 for one of the rods.  He would not sell it though.

When we got inside the museum, a gentleman was cleaning the tanks.  He said normally the water is flowing full and has the affect of white water as it rolls over the stones.  He stopped his task to escort Virgil around the museum and explain to him what was in each tank.