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The journey to New Zealand and Australia (part 2) This is the most exciting day in Rotorua, NZ. We saw "Agrodome Sheep Show" for one full hour. Lots of people were there. I sat on the first row near the center. I got the closest seat to the stage. There are 19 different species of sheep imported from different countries to farm sheep in NZ. The show is funny, full of excitement. The first sheep came out to stage is the most famous and the very first sheep that NZ imported called "Merino". (I have been told by the bus driver that all 19 sheep on stage are male, no female) (My photos were taken by the bus driver, Andrew, who is very knowledgeable). The show host showed us how thick and long wool of Merino that NZ is so proud of to farm Merino. The Merino stopped at his name at the high and center place. Amazing, he knows his name "Merino". Then, each different species of sheep came out to stage one by one and they all know their own name and stopped at right there. Then, there was sheep auction show, milk cow show, shearing wool from a sheep, and 2 Shepherd dogs chasing ducks show, feeding the 3 baby lambs show, and 2 Shepherd dogs barked loudly and jumped over each 19 sheep. Amazing and funny. I was totally enjoyed the show. I love it. Of course, I bought lots of wool mixed with possum hair clothing, socks, hat (cap), groves, .... that Made in NZ. I spent near $300 NZ dollars. I don't need those in California but my is studying in Detroit, she needs those warm clothing. The next stop was "Kiwi Encounter" in Rainbow Springs Nature Park. NZ people is well preserve "Kiwi bird" (same spelling with Kiwi fruit) because possum eat Kiwi birds in wildlife. Kiwi sleep 20+ hours a day and possum eat them. Kiwi bird laid very big eggs (huge compare with its body size). NZ hand-feed those chicks from incubator (temperature controlled) to food weight controlled for those Kiwi chicks. However, because Kiwi sleep long hours, so the room was very dark and NOT allow to take pictures and we can't talk loud. So, it is NOT much fun there. The 3rd stop is "Te Pula" for Maori cultural performance and Ingo lunch. A Maori guy told us to put chicken and vegetable of our choice to put in a luch box and write name on cover". Then he took us to see Maori sculpture and women dresses made from weeds. Then we saw the Maori and Polynesia culture dancing and singing. Then he took us to the geothermal valley famous for Pohutu Geyser (similar to Yellowstone National Park in USA, but smaller). After 1 & 1/2 hours, we returned and the Ingo lunch are ready to eat. They use the geyser steam to cook our food. Amazing. It is fully cooked by steam for each of us that we put in to the lunch box earlier. So, we had the most excited day in Rotorua, NZ from 3 places we visited in one day and came back to hotel. We went out to dinner (photo provided)     Honesty is the best policy. |
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The Kiwi bird is NOT an alive one but actual size of Kiwi body and its egg. Huge egg compare with its body size. Honesty is the best policy.
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Look, everyone use smartphone to take pictures or videos. Honesty is the best policy.
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laogui: Now I visited your country, it is time for you to visit my countries, USA and Taiwan. Honesty is the best policy.
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Yes, stayed on the path to see volcanoes. Yes, stayed on the path to see water pools and mud pools and geysers. We have Yellowstone National Park (the largest park) in USA. I have been to Yellowstone at least twice. Once I was single and once with my kids. We have geysers bigger scale than in Rotorua in NZ. So, I have seen geysers, mud pools, .... before. You should come to USA to Wyoming to see our Yellowstone National Park. We have a famous geyser called "Old Faithful" that erupts every hour approximately. Amazing. Honesty is the best policy.
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