Rotorua - failed to impress

No wonder it smells pretty dead here - it is! I went to Rotorua city center at 6 pm, and there was no one else. Of course, it was pissing down with rain, as well, but still, one or two open shops would have been nice. Anyway, in the end I managed to find the hotspot, i.e. two open restaurants next to each other opposite a cinema and an Irish pub. But that was about it. Except that one of the restaurants (Bistro 1284) was excellent. Voted the best in Rotorua 2000-2008 (although I don't think the competion was too steep). But the food was great, so was the wine, and so I staggered home happily smashed. Still, the road to Rotorua - for me not one worth taking again!