Bubbling mud

Near Rotorura

October 30th 2010
So after leaving Uncle Boy's on the Friday morning we drove to Rotorura, a very geothermically active region full of hot pools, boiling mud & the smell of rotten eggs (aka sulphur)! First stop was to go white water rafting with Kaitaki Adventures along the Kaituna river. We went through lots of rapids & over a few waterfalls, the highlight of the trip being the Grade 5 rapid or 7m waterfall! We we ... 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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Gwen

Dr Gwen

I'm just an ecologist, SFF fan and rainbow loving gal who wishes she had more time & money for travelling! Born & bred in the UK I grew up with summer holidays to remote corners of this isle and my memories of these trips involve scrambling up mountains in the rain - great times! I am fascinated by the natural world around us, by all the amazing creatures that share it with us & the ways they & their habitats fit together. Having finished my PhD in Ecology in 2010 I set off to see Australia & New Zealand for several months to escape! This blog began then, I'v... full info

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