So what's so special about Rotorua? It is the geothermal valley peeps! i.e. volcano land! So the next morning we went to Te Puia... check out the mud pool behind us... it is the biggest mud pool there... tak nampak? waitt...
tadaa! click on the pic to see a clearer view of the steam hissing out from the mud! Too bad this is a still photo, if not u peeps can also see the mud bubbles...
Owhh... did i tell you guys about the smell coming out from the mud pools? 
OMG!! the smell of the mud pool is soooooo unbearable okayy... really... we can actually smell the sulphur even before entering the Rotorua town!! And while it is very commoving to see the mud bubbles, standing next to it was like... err... stinky tungkik busuk!!
OMG!! the smell of the mud pool is soooooo unbearable okayy... really... we can actually smell the sulphur even before entering the Rotorua town!! And while it is very commoving to see the mud bubbles, standing next to it was like... err... stinky tungkik busuk!! 
And this is the mighty Pohutu geyser... it means 'big splash/explosion' as this particular geyser can splash up till 30 metres high peeps! Tak tipuu... u can visit the Te Puia website... interesting read.
while we were there, she erupted! hmm... how high was it? dunno... but the water droplets left the visitors pretty wet! It was awesome!
Okay... enuff of the geysers and mud pools... next on the itinerary is the Maori culture show. This is a 'welcoming dance' outside of the 'house' called Rotowhio Marae meaning a focal meeting place. Let the show begin....
Before entering the Marae, the crowd outside were kinda pushing to get in - see all the tall Mat Sallehs above? And us with Aida's stroller? hmm... mimpi-lah... but hey! in the end we secured first row seats okay! How? hehehe thanks to Tok Wan! She's pretty good with all this pushing-tolak-rebut thing ya know... The show went for about 45 minutes, they performed the Maori poi dance, games, songs and damn... these Maori peeps do have great voices! Our favourite? Hands down, its definitely the HAKKA dance!
Look - Aida scared? Nahhh... she's touching the 'ferocious' guy!!
last kopek snappy snappy... Below is the 'house' the Maoris built to store their food... why is it so big and high up? errr... let me check back my guidebook again and post it here later!! teehee...
Alrightyy... had enuff of the heat and sun... now its time to relax! So later we went to the Polynesian Spa - its a hot mineral bathing pool. While the pools were a lil' smelly (what can u say, the water is sulphuric and high in alkaline... temp? 37°C - 39°C), it was relaxing as the hot mineral waters are said to have remedial effect on ailments such as muscular aches, arthritis, and rheumatism. Aida? too hot for u-lar...
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