Sulphur Bay

Very Eggy

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November 9th 2006
Three nights in the egg capital of new zealand, the geothermal area that is rotorua. A little like yellowstone park but not as isolated. Here there is a large town right in the thermal area, our hostel pool was heated via hot spring water which made it a bit of a novelty and good to chill out in. In addition, we went for a walk in Sulphur bay which is a part of the lake where there are lots of ... 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