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Posted by Andrea in Wednesday, March 31st 2010

Topics: Bay of Plenty, North Island Tags: Exploring, Hiking, Tourist attraction

We had read about a walk here which takes you to he heart of the Tarawera Forest to locate Tarawera Falls. Tarawara means ´burnt spear´named

Wai-O-Tapu – Thermal Wonderland

Posted by Andrea in Tuesday, March 30th 2010

Topics: Bay of Plenty, North Island Tags: Exploring, Tourist attraction

After reading the booklets that we had picked up, and having had it recommended to us, today we headed out towards one of the

Wai-O-Tapu – ´Thermal – Facts´

Posted by Andrea in Tuesday, March 30th 2010

Topics: Bay of Plenty, North Island Tags: Facts, Tourist attraction

´The Wai-O-Tapu thermal area is part of a scenic reserve and has the largest area of surface thermal activity of any hydrothermal system in the

The Whakarewarewa Forest & The Redwoods

Posted by Andrea in Monday, March 29th 2010

Topics: Bay of Plenty, North Island Tags: Exploring, Hiking, Tourist attraction

So, today was going to be our first hike since we arrived here in the country. We had looked at the map of the forest

Rotorua – alias ´Sulphur City´

Posted by Andrea in Sunday, March 28th 2010

Topics: Bay of Plenty, North Island Tags: Exploring, Facts, Tourist attraction, Walking

Good morning from Rotorua…..and yes, it is certainly ´Sulphur City´! The smell, though not offensive, is constant (depending on the wind direction) ;-) We had decided

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