I'll upload my favorite scenery I met on journeys around the world. Countries and Regions visited

2017/12/09

Rotorua/Waitomo (New Zealand)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in December 1999 with scanner)

Whakarewarewa (The Thermal Reserve & Maori Culture Centre) 
The vehicles going around the geothermal course where geysers blow out.

Pohutu Geyser, the world famous geyser to explode from the ground up to 30 metres skyward

Marae, meeting house in Maori village, where tribal important events such as celebrations, funerals and meetings are held.

Enjoying Maori's traditional song and dance

Maori game to toss up

Maori wood crafts

Whakarewarewa Forest             Walking in the forest with tall sequoia cedars 

Sequoia cedar is also called American cedar or redwood.

Map of North Island in New Zealand         Heading to Waitomo from Rotorua
(Copy from Google)
Waitomo Glowworm Caves      A boat tour under the innumerable glowworms through the dark cave is provided.

Clayton Greens Farm close to Waitomo                 A sheep dog and many sheep managed by it

A commemorative photo to hold a lamb

Try to milk a cow

Try to make butter       The process to separate butterfat from fresh milk

Butter was finished by taking out water and adding salt.

Roselands Farm and Garden Restaurant, a restaurant close to the farm.

Freshly roasted steak can be eaten.

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