Spending another day in Rotorua, we got to visit one of the famous attraction, geothermal village.
Te Whakarewarewa, The Living Thermal Village
This is a village with existing residentials locating above a landscape of erupting geothermal activity, hot thermal springs and bubbling hot pools.
Location:
17 Tryon Street, Whakarewarewa Village, Rotorua, New Zealand
Tel: +64 7 349 6463
Website:
Admission: NZD30 (inclusive of a tour and Maori cultural performance)
The tour brings you around the village to introduce to you what each of the pools are usually used for and looking at the natural thermal activities.
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| The village looks like it's on fire but they are the thermal from the earth |
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| Thermal "microwave" |
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| Ancestral Meeting House |
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| Pohutu geyser |
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| Boiling mud pool |
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| Some photos of the Maori cultural performance |
Hangi means food cooked in the ground or an earth oven. The lunch is only served daily from 12:00 - 14:00.
Hangi Pie Meal (NZD18.50)
A pie consist of chicken, beef, kumara, carrots, etc. is delicious. The corn is sweet. You would want another!
Full Hangi Meal (NZD31)
Chicken, potato, kumara, corn, etc. The chicken is a little too dry for my taste. You would need more sauce to enjoy the meat.
Steamed pudding (come with each meal)
This is a sweet dessert with cocktail fruits. It's rather nice but would be too full to finish after the main.
The Fish & Chip Shop
A shop recommended by Rotorua motel's host, Ron. This shop is famous for its homemade beer batter.
Location:
49, Lake Road, Rotorua, New Zealand
Tel: +64 7 343 7400
Hours:
Mon – Wed 11:00 – 19:30
Thurs – Sun 11:00 – 20:00
They have quite a range of things to eat, even the selection of type of fish for your fish & chips but of course would depend on what type of fish they have in store for you to choose from. However, there are limited seating place but you can always just take-away.
This is a set of 10 beer battered fish, 10 crabsticks and $10 fries for NZD50. The fish is really nice and crispy but I think if it's fried a little longer, it's better! The fries are good. Seriously, is it the potatoes in New Zealand are better? The crabstick is just so-so.
They have many different types of sauces that you need to buy them at NZD1-1.50 per sauce.
MATAMATA
Near Matamata town, there is a Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie location set. Coming to New Zealand, you have to visit something relating to Lord of the Rings and I would prefer visiting this place than the others.
Hobbiton Movie Set & Farm Tours
Location:
501 Buckland Rd, Hinuera, Matamata 3472
New Zealand
Tel: +64 7 888 1505
Website:
http://www.hobbitontours.com/hobbiton-movie-set-and-farm-tours/home_idl=2_idt=2004_id=11904_.html
Admission: from NZD66 per person.
There is also pick up services from Matamata or Rotorua at an additional charge.
It's a beautiful and serene place. If it's livable, I wouldn't mind! ^^
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