Monday, January 5, 2009

A little bit of 'New Zealand tourism'

The day started early in the morning. We went to a Maori village, here in Rotorua. This village has many geothermal pools and native Maori people living there (of course, it's a Maori Village). In the end of our 'tour', still in the Maori village, we saw a performance of some Moaris singing traditional songs, dancing (the popular 'Haka') and heard a few stories. After this they stayed on the stage where we could take some pictures and talk to them.
In the beginning of the afternoon we drove to a park with the famous 'Luge', the little car that people ride down hill in roads (beginner, intermediate, advanced). We've gone up the mountain, by a gondola, to take 'The Luge' and drive it down hill! We could drive the luge twice down hill, but it was so exciting that we paid an extra ticket to ride it down a third time.
At this time I could see that tourism is really the main business here in New Zealand, because they have too many options to have fun and enjoy beautiful places.
After 'The Luge' we went to the Lake Taupo to take a ride in a boat that is told the second fastest boat in New Zealand (they love advertising here), which can get to 85Km/h. It was fun and, with all the spins, in the end we were all wet!
Around 6:30pm we had dinner and Robert (our guide) found another activity. Go to the Polynesian Spa, where they have thermal pools to 'relax'. The temperatures of the pools vary. They have pools with, 38, 39, 41 and 42 degrees. The best one, in my opinion, is the 39 degrees, although I spent most of the time in the 41 degrees, because this one has the best view of all. In front of it is possible to see all the thermal lake. I have no words to describe it. I was feeling very rich at this time! :P
At first I wasn't planning to go to the Spa, but now I know, I would have regretted it.

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