Bubbling mud

Day 11 Saturday

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November 14th 2010
Day 11 Saturday Woke up to a beautiful sunny morning. Went and saw geysers and bubbling mud – smelt of sulphur but you get used to it. A walk in a forest of redwood trees and saw a village that had been buried by a volcanic eruption in 1884. Went for a quiet cuppa tea and met a bloke who originated from Cheshire. He’d married a Maori girl and stayed. Used to perform for Bernard Manning. One ... 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