This morning I visited Wai-O-Tupa,a thermal nature reserve,which was very impressive. Having seen nothing liek it before it was a really strange experience seeing bubbling mud and water shooting out the ground,but very cool. The colours were amazing aswell,and although they don't show up nearly as brightly on the photos,you get an idea i hope. After Wai-O-Tupa I visited a Maori village called Te Paui and was shown around the meeting house, the store rooms and cla...

I arrived in Rotorua today and spent the afternoon walking down by the lake which was beautiful. This evening I went to a Maori concert in the hotel,whih was loads of fun,and the songs and dances were great. We got a chance to try the pois and the haka dance too which was...amusing...! I'm staying in a lovely hotel by the lake,as it was pretty cheap and I'm only here for 2 nights and have seen plenty of hostels and have plenty more to come. Across the lake you ca...