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| Here at the Polynesian Spa there are pools at 36', 38', 40', and 42'. |
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| Fortunately at a slow tourist time, I had all but one of the pools to myself. |
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| Weeeeeeeeeeee |
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| I could get used to this. |
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| All of the pools overlooked the Lake Tarawera |
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| A little waterfall by the really hot pool |
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| Lots of seagulls - or lakegulls? |
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| Frosty morning starting out on the drive to Rotarua |
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| Spiderweb... |
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| Fog and mist above the Mudbaths |
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| Deliciously smelling mud boiling |
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| New dutch friends from the hostel: Guido and Martoen |
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| Unlike Old Faithful in Yellowstone, they add surfactant to get this baby to blow every morning at 1015 |
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| Signs come from someone doing something they weren't s'posed to... |
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| Champagne pool |
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| Weird green pool. Decidedly where Gatorade or some weird drink is made. |
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| Kerosene Creek... voted best (and free-est!) part of the day |
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| Walking back to the creek is a bit reminiscent of being in Jurassic Park (minus dinosaurs of course!) |
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| Not uncommon sight of sheep. Such a beautiful and peaceful country this. |
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| Rotorua Skyline |
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| I've never really been scared of heights until riding this little bugger up from the luge run. PS Luge run seriously fun, which made up for scary ride back. |
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| Yeah, the tiny nets below didn't really instil confidence... at all. Beautiful views though of Rotorua. |
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| Sweet surprise in the morning with a rainbow over the harbor, which turned into a... |
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| FULL rainbow! |
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| Following another rainbow I stumbled onto this little church |
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| Like colors from a painting it started growing darker |
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| And it started snowing |
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| More beautiful colors on the drive down from Bruce Road on the top of one of the volcanoes |
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| Chateau de volcano |
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| Overlooking Turangi |
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| Picton port |
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| These ducks wanted my breakfast of oatmeal... |
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| Silly birds |
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| Peace, perfect peace |
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| Interislander route: Picton (S. Island) to Wellington (N. Island) |
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| Passing another interislander |
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| Museum of New Zealand Te Papa |
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| Interactive map of New Zealand |
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| Interactive photos of New Zealand... wait, who's that on the left?! |
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| "The Bush" outdoor park |
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| Glowworms |
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| Wellington Harbor outlook |
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| Seagulls |
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| Pimmerton sunset |
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| Harbor seaside view from Moana Lodge |
