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Rotorua.
Terry, Ian and I finished work on this Friday evening and set of for a weekend of fun in Rotorua. We stopped off in Hamilton at a lovely restaurant called Domaine (www.domaine.co.nz) and had a beautiful 2 course meal. Katrina our waitress was funny and lovely. We eventually arrived at The Geneva Motor Lodge (www.genevamotorlodge.co.nz) at about …
A strange eggy woft in the air!....
The drive into town gives you glimpses of what's to come. As you drive in, you are greeted by belching clouds of sulphur just to the side of the road in places. This is a very thermally active place. Rotarua has been a special place for many years, both to the early Maoris' as well as the later Europeans. It is the most touristic place we have been …
Rotorua - 11/2/09 - 14/2/09
Travelling up from Napier to Rotorua we saw a sight that made us laugh. As we were winding our way round the bendy roads, a large vehicle appeared round one of the bends with a sign "SLOW VEHICLE, HOUSE TO FOLLOW", we couldn't quite work this out until, round the next bend, came an even bigger lorry with a ready-made house on the back : the sight …
A Whiff Sulphur
Drove south through more stunning scenary of pine forests with towering fern and palm trees. Driving not criticised today as Annie was at the wheel. Took a detour to Mount Manganui and the approach road was populated with oil storage tanks, cement works and industrial estates, but we hoped the resort would be worth it. We were wrong!! It had a …
King for a Day
... songs. After being thoroughly entertained, we headed to the banquet hall for our feast. The food was delicious; roast lamb, chicken, veggies and even gravy and mint sauce. We tucked into the feast and enjoyed the live music in the background. Once we had all finished it was time for the Haka. So, in front on about 200 people, myself and other Chiefs performed the native dance. It was brilliant! Although my moves weren't perfect, my facial expressions more than made ...