| Rotorua |
| "Sulphur City" may just be the most touristy town on the north island. We visited a Maori village, canlled Te Whakarewarewa, where we took a tour that gave of a good introduction to Maori culture and history. We saw incredible thermal lakes that can be used as baths, food cooking in the warm ground ovens, and a concert in the town's beautiful meeting house. |
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| Entrance to a Maori Village |
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| The Chief sarcastically briefing the Pearlstein's on Maori modern living |
| Thermal ponds and streams cruising though the middle of town |
| Maori meeting house symbolizes a human body. The roof is the spine and the beams supporting the roof are the ribs. The face is at the top of the enterance. |
| Maori concert in the meeting house |
| The chief demonstrates how to a make grass skirt on Jamie's leg |