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Rotorua and Napier

Posted by Tom and Jo | 26th August 2009

Rotorua and Napier are two very different towns, whose landscapes and histories have been shaped by the volcanic terrain on which they are built.

Rotorua has been attracting tourists like us for over a hundred years for its thermal mineral pools and bubbling hot mud, which were thought to have curative properties. It took us a little while to get over the smell of rotting eggs that permeates the town (actually sulphur dioxide gas), but luckily the unique nature of the town made it quite bearable. Whilst in Rotorua, we made the most of the natural geothermally heated waters by making a visit to the luxurious Polynesian Spa, where there were seven different mineral pools in which to soak and relax. One of the highlights of our stay here was seeing how the local Maori people live in harmony with this unique landscape at the Whakarewarewa Thermal Village. Here the thermal pools and steam vents that are dotted arou

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