Showing posts with label Maori. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maori. Show all posts

Monday, January 28, 2008

Fun Packed Rotorua



It is Tues. Jan 29 at 10:30am. On Sunday, we went for our traditional Maori experience. We went into Maori terrritory as another "tribe". Once there, we were welcomed with the traditional Maori greeting where they showed their weapons and stuck out their tongues. They were testing whether we were friend or foe. They knew we were friends when our "chief" (some Irish lad on his honeymoon) accepted their offering (a branch). We then saw a cultural show and ate hangi (which was delicious!!!).

Yesterday (Monday), we went white water rafting on a track with the highest commercial drop for a waterfall in the world (7 metres!!). It was amazing, the scenery was just spectacular. We got a cd with pictures (and yes, they aren't the most flattering either). I will post them later on (maybe when I get back).

I cannot stay too much longer on the internet now since we are on the move again. Next stop: Lake Taupo then to someone's place that one of the girls know.