{"id":13927,"date":"2024-09-12T23:59:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T11:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/?p=13927"},"modified":"2025-09-17T21:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:18:21","slug":"birthday-trip-day-2-lake-rotoiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2024\/09\/birthday-trip-day-2-lake-rotoiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Trip &#8211; Day 2 &#8211; Lake Rotoiti"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Wow! Cool! Great photos!\" data-post-id=\"13927\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">1    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Meh\" data-post-id=\"13927\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"attachment_13931\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13931\" class=\"wp-image-13931 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5552_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5552_DxO_result.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5552_DxO_result-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5552_DxO_result-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5552_DxO_result-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5552_DxO_result-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An early rise, it&#8217;s cold, we didn&#8217;t bring detergent and are trying to clean our plates etc. Good luck with that!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13932\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13932\" class=\"wp-image-13932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5553_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5553_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5553_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5553_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5553_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5553_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the Coldwater Hut<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13933\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13933\" class=\"wp-image-13933 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5557_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5557_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5557_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5557_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5557_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5557_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The jetty, unfortunately the weather doesn&#8217;t look very nice today<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13934\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13934\" class=\"wp-image-13934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5558_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5558_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5558_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5558_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5558_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5558_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hut overlooking Lake Rotoiti<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13936\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13936\" class=\"wp-image-13936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5568_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5568_DxO_result.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5568_DxO_result-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5568_DxO_result-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5568_DxO_result-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5568_DxO_result-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weather is improving a bit<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13937\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13937\" class=\"wp-image-13937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5577_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5577_DxO_result.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5577_DxO_result-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5577_DxO_result-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5577_DxO_result-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5577_DxO_result-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13938\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13938\" class=\"wp-image-13938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5582_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5582_DxO_result.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5582_DxO_result-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5582_DxO_result-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5582_DxO_result-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5582_DxO_result-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yours truly<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13939\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13939\" class=\"wp-image-13939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5583_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5583_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5583_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5583_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5583_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5583_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;ve made it back to the car and after that drove to the Mt Robert Car Park and walked the short distance to the lookout<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13940\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13940\" class=\"wp-image-13940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5587_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5587_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5587_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5587_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5587_DxO_result-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5587_DxO_result-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Bay<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13941\" style=\"width: 1660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13941\" class=\"wp-image-13941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5589_DxO_result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5589_DxO_result.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5589_DxO_result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF5589_DxO_result-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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