Video and photos from our time in Tauranga and Rotorua
Sunrise at Tauranga
Sunrise at Tauranga
Time lapse arriving at Tauranga
Location where we docked
Getting off the ship for our excursion
We are going to Rotorua
Kiwi fruit on the way to Rotorua
Forest and new trees
Going to Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
Te Puia Maori Arts & Crafts Institute
Entrance sign
Carvings near the entrance
Maori welcome
View of thermal area from the Kiwi habitat area
Zoomed in view of thermal area from Kiwi experience area
Life size kiwi and eggs at entrance to kiwi viewing area
Bubbling mud pots
Bubbling mud pots with explanation
Area on the way to the geysers
Lower geyser basin
Geysers spouting from a distance
Main geyser
Whakarewarewa geyser terrace
Main geyser spouting
Video of geyser terrace area
Another view of main geyser
Water flowing from the geysers
Sulfur deposits in geyser area
Main geyser erupting
Side view of main geyser
Close up showing sulfur deposit
Another view of main geyser
Shows water flow from geysers to pool
Jan and Kelsey watch the geysers
Steam exiting geyser openings
Top of geyser terrace
Another view of the top
Many sulfur spots
View of terrace from overlook
Maori cemetery
Sign explaining the terrace
Tram to take us to the arts center
Art formed from stone
Artist creating design for stone piece
Artist working on small stone piece
Using Dremel tool to create small art piece from stone
Piece nearing completion
Woodworking shop
Several finished wood pieces
Marking wood for cutting
Chiseling the wood
Designing with leaves
Pieces made from plants
Showing a leaf used to obtain fiber pieces
Kiwi replica
Wood workshop with the completed pieces seen from the side in earlier photo
Location of next stop – Prince’s Gate Boutique Hotel
Front of Prince’s Gate Boutique Hotel
Front of Prince’s Gate Boutique Hotel
Entry to hotel
Going to restaurant for high tea
A selection of food for high tea
Another set of goodies for high tea
Front and side view of hotel
Fern in front of hotel
Kelsey found a car she liked across the street
Sign advertising Rotorua point of interest
Entrance to Government Gardens
Lake Rotorua
Spring inside the gardens
Rachel Pool inside the gardens
Sign for Rachel Pool
Flowers in Government Gardens
Flowers in Government Gardens
Flowers in Government Gardens
Flowers in Government Gardens
Flowers in Government Gardens
Flowers in Government Gardens
Flowers in Government Gardens
Old growth trees and ferns
Countryside near Tauranga and kiwi farms
Kiwi farms with raised vines and protective hedges
More kiwi farms – they grow lots of those here
Kiwis with raised vines
Countryside on the way back to Tauranga
Carnaval Night
Speck and walnut risotto
Oven-roasted veal leg Goccia d’Oro
Kids Mardi Gras show
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Horo Ki Tai – Run To The Sea – Maori dances and singing
Sail away from Tauranga