Steamy

Rotten Rotorua

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January 22nd 2009
Rotorua is known for geothermal activity, i.e. geysers, bubbling mud, hot springs, quite unlike anything I have ever seen! Due to all this activity there is a lot of sulphur in the air, which means that the town stinks of fart. Seriously, it's quite disgusting, quite often a gust of wind will blow it right into your face. Jokes welcome. Some of the hotels use the hot pools etc to power their h ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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