Taupō to Rotorua; Lake Taupō, geothermal pools and a redwood forrest

The view of Lake Taupō from town, looking towards Mt Tongariro in the south A screenshot of Apple Maps showing the route between Taupō and Rotorua A geothermal pool A geothermal vent under some rocks A path through a redwood forrest A stream of incredibly clear water with some ghostly looking plant matter below the surface The sun shining through the edges of a redwood forrest The canopy of a redwood forrest A straight path through a somewhat dense forrest