Sunday, April 13, 2008

Roto-Vegas Or Bust!

Rotorua, locally referred to as "Roto-Vegas," is full of tourist activities and a geothermal wonderland. We took the scenic route from Tauranga and had to make several stops for waterfalls, birds, plants and more birds-the usual stuff! However, it was a stunning drive.
I had only booked two nights in Rotorua, but it turned out we needed one more day to fit everything in. Zorbing, kiwi bird watching, sheep shearing shows (Dad got to milk a cow!), Maori cultural centers, buried villages and geothermal sightings were just a few of the activities in Roto-Vegas! Jeff and I were even filmed as part of a NZ tourism documentary. If you ever happen to be on an Air New Zealand flight, make sure you watch the "Welcome to New Zealand" informational show! Jeff drove up for the weekend and met Mom and Dad for the first time. I think everything went well-Jeff seemed to pass inspection!

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