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  • neufeldjo

    Waitomo to Rotorua | Jan 10 07'

    by neufeldjo a male traveling as a family from Aylmer, on vacation in Rotorua

    "Hot thermal pools"

    The north island is spectacular scenery - rolling peaks dotted with sheep and cattle, winding roads through little villages.  John and I breat... Continue reading »

  • smcgovern

    Roturua | Jan 06 05'

    by smcgovern a real traveler, on vacation in Rotorua

    7 January 2005 Roturua, NZ\r Taryn: As Dad reported, we had a great time surfing (and attempting to surf\133\133) on Tuesday. That evenin... Continue reading »

  • Tuppenyone

    Smelly, but spectacular | Dec 28 06'

    by Tuppenyone a real traveler, on vacation in Rotorua

    Well, what a great day we had today.  Our guide picked us up form our hotel room and took us out to Wai-o-tapu thermal wonderland.The thermal... Continue reading »

  • Andy & Meg

    Thermal Reserves, Maori Village & Te Wairoa | Dec 20 06'

    by Andy & Meg a male traveling as a couple from England, on vacation in Rotorua

    We left Waitomo at 9.30am and arrived in Rotorua at 12.15pm. The area is famous for having a rotten egg smell caused by its many geothermal areas w... Continue reading »

  • Peady

    Rotorua | Dec 09 06'

    by Peady a 28 year old female from Portsmouth, on vacation in Rotorua

    Decided to stay at the same Backpackers as i did with Charlie as i knew where it was etc. We arrived there very late and we were both very tired so... Continue reading »

  • Jodie_Podie

    They call it the SWOOP | Nov 22 06'

    by Jodie_Podie a female from Edmonton, on vacation in Rotorua

    "I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent. Paul Simon"

    Before we left Rotorua - we thought we would go check out the Agrodome which is an adventure park mixed in with a little agricultural stuff... i.e.... Continue reading »

  • WorldWideWints

    A geezer is an old man | Nov 06 06'

    by WorldWideWints a 30 year old male traveling as a couple from Harpenden, on vacation in Rotorua

    "We suffered the embarrassment of being given an English lesson by a Kiwi."

    With just a few days left on the North Island, and a lot of the main attractions still to see, we headed for Rotorua, NZ's thermal capital. The top... Continue reading »

  • BubbaStruts

    Stinky Town! | Jan 25 07'

    by BubbaStruts a 28 year old male from Toronto, on vacation in Rotorua

    Heya all, So after leaving Raglan, a place I would never want to leave, I've arrived in Rotorua, a geothermal town in the central north islan... Continue reading »

  • Tim P

    Day 40: Our Kiwi RoadTrip Begins!!! | Nov 03 06'

    by Tim P a 25 year old male from Warwick, on vacation in Rotorua

    Well we decided to head off early, so I met Bobby down at this hostel around 10am, and after packing up the car, which is only just big enough to g... Continue reading »

  • loraloralora

    Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot: Rotorua Day 1 | Nov 10 07'

    by loraloralora a 33 year old female from Alexandria, on vacation in Rotorua

    "We smelled Rotorua from the air before we landed."

    We caught a shuttle to the airport at 7:20 and made it there in plenty of time for our flight…we got onto the plane with all of our luggage, thanks... Continue reading »

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