Rotorua is actually the unofficial capital of the Maoris, as there is geothermal activity teeming who loves this nation special. We rented a family accommodations at the camp at Blue Lake, where we were before last summer. First it went to
Wakarewarewa (Waka-rewa-rewa) Thermal Village, one (the current state adjusted) Maori village, where, however, have remained preserved many old customs and ways of life. Thus, the Maoris do not need a stove, they dig a hole in the hot ground (of which there is enough in the village), enter into the meat and cover it, and after 20 to 30 minutes, the roast is done, which would otherwise take in our ovens for hours. The corn to cook by a network with corn just hang in the hot springs, after 5 minutes, the corn ready.
We took advantage of the opportunity for us to see a Maori dance, to which the natives are very proud and which therefore offered not as cheesy and unrealistic as one of our Tyrolean evenings.
Somehow, the ladies will be attracted by the souvenir and jewelry shops, which are full of admittedly very elaborate Maori carvings and other beautiful things.
Wolfgang enjoyed the evening, Ruth and Hanna nor the SPA-pool (or hot whirlpool) at the campsite. This is housed in a small pavilion, so to speak in the open. As it sits in 45 degree hot, bubbling water, outside it is dark and cold (10 degrees) and you have a lot of fun. You have to go then but in swimming trunks back to the accommodation, there is no more but a cold front and it has a pleasant, relaxed feeling. The next day we visited
Rainbow Springs, which is comparable to a small zoo. It is a lovingly constructed and maintained plant, which can be compared with our Alpine Zoo, as you can see a lot of native fish, birds and plants. DC is connected to it the Kiwi Encounter facility where they keep the kiwi-bird from extinction by take away the kiwis in the wild the eggs (which have no problem with it because they do not care in principle much more so if, for example dead a young is - strange setting) and then they hatch in this system and prepare the young to the wild. The fatal fact is that the Kiwis have no natural enemies are used to, but this increased over the last hundred years, rather: Introduced possums (of Australia), ferrets and dogs. So make it unfortunately only 5% of newborn the Kiwis, with the Kiwi Mama lays four eggs per season.
Unfortunately, there may no photos and make films, otherwise we would have shown you some pictures. Although we live in a dark enclosure Kiwis seen, but from the pictures you see, unfortunately, only a stuffed (well, in the photo so he would not move anyway).
After the obligatory souvenir shopping we went back home, where we arrived safe and sound after an approximately 1-hour drive back to our accommodation.
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