Phil and Shelley at Wai-o-tapu.

Day 7 - Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland

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November 13th 2006
Today we vistied Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland. We watched Lady Knox Geyser erupt some 30 meters into the air which was quite an impressive thing to see - even if they did trigger the eruption using a bar of soap! We wondered around the rest of the park (which stunk of sulphur) and looked at boiling pools of water, bubbling mud pools, and other thermal thingys. Interesting to see - but more than e ... 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