more digging

Mercury Bay - Rotorua

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February 24th 2007
Another early start today. Weather not so good. Headed down to the Hot water beach to dig our own hot pool. Its quite impressive if you simply dig your feet a couple of inches into the sand it suddenly gets incredibly hot. Certain hot spots are even scolding. So, with shovel in hand we started digging our pools. The water was very hot (certain places you couldnt even stand.) and occasionally th ... 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