As I've blogged before...the beach is a way of life in Raglan...I got to spend an afternoon at the surf beach over the weekend.
Surf boards ready to rent...
Surfers heading out to catch the waves...
This bit made me think of Hawaii...I used to live there as a kid...
I got to go roadtripping with my friend. We drove to the east of North Island...through Hamilton and Cambridge...and on to Middle Earth. Yes...that's correct! I actually got to go to the movie site that they filmed Hobbiton at in the Lord of the Rings trilogy! but unfortunately I signed a paper that said I wouldn't post any photos or stories of my time there on-line. So just pretend that right here....you'd see a lot of really cool stuff and read about a lot of really cool stuff. sigh. sorry. We stayed over night in a hotel in Rotorua and enjoyed a good night sleep after an eventful roadtrip.
Today we headed to Rotorua (a region and town) where there are Maori cultural centers and a thermal park (much like a smaller version of Yellowstone National Park in the States). This is a traditional Maori design.
Here is a Maori warror welcoming us in to see a traditional cultural show of dance and song.
the Maori people are a beautiful tribal people with rich heritage. I truly enjoyed the dances and songs and the stories told.
I really like the Maori artwork...
After the show we walked along trails to see the mudpools and other thermal attractions in the area.
It smelled of sulfur...very reminiscent of Yellowstone! The geyser shot up 90 feet in the air!!!
Then we headed back to Raglan ...and tomorrow we will visit a Kiwi House....where the National bird is featured. What an amazing few days!!! Lots to process still...
As I've blogged before...the beach is a way of life in Raglan...I got to spend an afternoon at the surf beach over the weekend.
Surf boards ready to rent...
Surfers heading out to catch the waves...
This bit made me think of Hawaii...I used to live there as a kid...
I got to go roadtripping with my friend. We drove to the east of North Island...through Hamilton and Cambridge...and on to Middle Earth. Yes...that's correct! I actually got to go to the movie site that they filmed Hobbiton at in the Lord of the Rings trilogy! but unfortunately I signed a paper that said I wouldn't post any photos or stories of my time there on-line. So just pretend that right here....you'd see a lot of really cool stuff and read about a lot of really cool stuff. sigh. sorry. We stayed over night in a hotel in Rotorua and enjoyed a good night sleep after an eventful roadtrip.
Today we headed to Rotorua (a region and town) where there are Maori cultural centers and a thermal park (much like a smaller version of Yellowstone National Park in the States). This is a traditional Maori design.
Here is a Maori warror welcoming us in to see a traditional cultural show of dance and song.
the Maori people are a beautiful tribal people with rich heritage. I truly enjoyed the dances and songs and the stories told.
I really like the Maori artwork...
After the show we walked along trails to see the mudpools and other thermal attractions in the area.
It smelled of sulfur...very reminiscent of Yellowstone! The geyser shot up 90 feet in the air!!!
Then we headed back to Raglan ...and tomorrow we will visit a Kiwi House....where the National bird is featured. What an amazing few days!!! Lots to process still...
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