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Geothermal Wonderland

June 15th, 2007 Colin Tanner

This city is know as the Geothermal Wonderland what with all the surrounding areas covered in volcanic activity. And ya it sure is and that attracts plenty of tourists but oh my does the place stink or what! Every few minutes you get a whiff of rotten eggs and apparently it aint the local cafes  Read More »

‘Do it together and do it wet’

June 16th, 2007 Gem&Alison

Gemma: Ha ha! This will teach you all to complain about our lack of blogging – we suggest you settle down with a cup of tea before you start reading, you could be a while… Our desire for a good saturday night out was definitely fulfilled by the funky bars of Auckland’s more upmarket area – Ponsonby Road.  We  Read More »

Rotten-Rua

March 3rd, 2007 Dan and Claire

Rotorua earned its nickname ‘Rotten-Rua’ as a result of the distinctly eggy smell that lingers around it, owing to the geothermal activity of the area – bubbling mud pools, hot geysers (not you Dan), that type of thing. White water rafting was on today’s agenda, and what better place to do it than on the  Read More »