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I spend just over two weeks in New Zealand with Jason and Laurel. We spend 10 days traveling around and 5 days on their boat, Monkey's Business.

 

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IMGP1500 A view of the stage as the sun sets. IMGP1501 The hills behind - we climbed to the top in the middle of the night IMGP1504 Getting close to 2007 IMGP1505 Shelly, Laurel & Chantel NewZealand0607_0035 Te Puia is a Maori village in the town of Rotorua - a huge hand carved pillar NewZealand0607_0037 Inside the meeting house - the Maori had no written language so wood carvings told stories NewZealand0607_0039 NewZealand0607_0051 There's geysers and hot springs in the area making it a sacred place for the Maori NewZealand0607_0049 The geyser erupting NewZealand0607_0043 NewZealand0607_0050 Water pouring off the rocks after the geyser shoots off NewZealand0607_0052 The tribe does a welcome ceremony to the visiting NewZealand0607_0053 NewZealand0607_0055 The warriors emerge from the meeting house and the chief approaches NewZealand0607_0056 And presents an offering of peace that I take NewZealand0607_0058 NewZealand0607_0061 Heading into the meeting house for a performance of dance and song NewZealand0607_0065 NewZealand0607_0068 NewZealand0607_0069 My tribe behind us NewZealand0607_0071 NewZealand0607_0073 I'm greeted by each warrior by a handshake and a nose-press (that's what they do...) NewZealand0607_0076 NewZealand0607_0078 The warriors perform the Haka - the traditional dance to prepare them for battle NewZealand0607_0080 NewZealand0607_0086 The women dance and twirl balls of a silk-like fabric made from local plants NewZealand0607_0090 Lake Taupo - about an hour from Rotorua. It reminds me of Lake Champlain in many ways. NewZealand0607_0092 NewZealand0607_0096 NewZealand0607_0098 Jason on a hike to Huka Falls NewZealand0607_0099 Same hike - to Huka Falls NewZealand0607_0105 Huka Falls
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