Posing with our gas masks at White Island... a very active volcanic island near Ohope.
The thermal vents at White Island.
The waterfall at the Buried Village outside of Rotorua.
Watching sheepdogs at work at a local sheep and cattle farm in Rotorua.
The tuatara, the living dinosaur of New Zealand.
A traditional welcoming dance ceremony at the Maori village of Whakarewarewa.
The men of our group learned the Haka, the traditional Maori war dance used to intimidate the opposing army prior to battle.
The meeting/ceremony house where we all stayed during our Maori visit.
Once the men mastered the Haka they performed it after dinner to thank the cooks.
Posing with our gas masks at White Island... a very active volcanic island near Ohope.
