A thermal/mud opening in the rocks along Lake Rotorua

Oh, and I forgot to mention that where you see steam from the thermal activity means that you can smell the sulphur in the air from it. That made the whole town smell like rotten eggs if the wind was right. Or wrong.

Soaking away the Dengies....

June 16th 2007
Northern NZ Well, the good news is I am still alive. The bad news is that because I was sick in Auckland for so long, I can't do as much as I want in other places in New Zealand. And the truth is I feel like I could get lost here for a very long time. The land is so enchanting that it's no wonder that The Lord of the Rings was filmed here. And even though it is wi ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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