Mud pools

Rotarua- Geothermal Zorbing ladies!

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March 31st 2007
Whew what a day! After being drowned by the rain yesterday, we arose to a gorgeous sunny day here in Rotarua (the town that smells like egg from all the sulfur of the geothermal activity underground!) We started our day by paying a visit to the Whakarewarewa Thermal Village, which is a living village set amidst a landscape of geothermal wonders. Our tourguide Michael took us around the village ... 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