Lake Tarawera

I have come to work for a couple with a place at Lake Tarawera. I came to Rotorua last wednesday and after they picked me up we left to one of their other properties. They have a portion of a holiday park on the Coromandel Peninsula where I began my WWOOFing with them. Joined up with an American couple at the holiday park and ended up doing quiet a bit of painting. Ended up driving one of their cars back and spent some time in Rotorua. The drive was exciting as it was a standard and as I am still learning how to drive one I also had to drive on the left, but I made it in one piece.
Rotorua is a nice enough town but due to the high amount of geothermal activity the entire town smells of sulpher. Ended up just wandering around the town for awhile the comming out to the house. The place I am at now is at Lake Tarawera which is one of the lakes near Lake Rotorua. Unlike the last place I was at there isn't a farm here, there is just maintnence and up keep here. While here the 2 Americans joined us and 2 girls one from Germany and one from Scotland came too. Mike and I have been working on the boat shed, cleaning and widening the door to accomodate the new boat and the girls have been gardening. Several days ago our hosts Mike and Liz took everyone out on their boat to some hot springs on the lake. We also had a barbi on the lake.
Last night we had 3 more WOOFers arrive. The new commers include a French couple and a German girl. Aparently these three have helped them before but now we number 8, which seems a few to many.
I am taking off friday with the first german and the scot to head south and the Tongera (will get proper spelling later) National Park where I hope to do a multiday backpacking trip. I am having trouble connecting my camera for pics but I will try to get some on before I leave here. Also while I said before mail is supposed to take some 3 weeks it is much faster and took about a week so the Wellington address will be good until the end of this week.
I hope everyone is well and enjoying their life to the fullest or life isnt to difficult.