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Whangarewarewa maori performance
During their performance. Like many polynesians, they pass on the history and stories of their people in song and dance.
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Trent and Whangarewarewa Maori
Part of the tour is a cultural performance. Of course we had to get a picture with a couple of them
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Marae Whangarewarewa man
Marae Whangarewarewa bell
Marae Whangarewarewa Apex
The carvings on and around a Marae are incredible. They all tell a story and have a function within the building.
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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2008
Marae Whangarewarewa
Maori people use a Marae as a meeting place of the community. Anything decided about a particular...
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bathtub Whangarewarewa
Here are the bathing tubs. They have to let the water cool down all day so it is cool enough for them to get in.
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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2008
hot pool whaka
We visited a Maori village that was set on the geothermal area. They have used the water...
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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2008
geyser Whaka 3
geyser Whaka 2
Lara geothermal
Does it look cold? It was below freezing when we woke up here the first morning.
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Trent geothermal
This is in Rotorua, our first overnight stop. Rotorua is like the Yellowstone of New Zealand. It was incredible.
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Lara fixing lunch
On the road, we would generally pull over for a nice lunch somewhere scenic
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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2008
T driving left
What the hell am I doing driving on the right side of the vehicle and the left side of the road???
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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2008
Lara kiwi
Lara holding Kiwi
tiny train Thames
Thames train. We didn't get to ride it, but it looked like fun.
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Uploaded on Jul 23, 2008
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In Tonga
Departure and Arrival in Tonga
