I'm going to make references to another song besides the one in the title. For all
of you in the Northeast:
"It's so goddamn cold it's gonna snow until June
Yeah, they're freezin' up in Buffalo stuck in their cars
And I'm lyin' here 'neath the sun and the stars
We had a great day in Taupo while thinking of everybody back home. The ship we took to see the, not so ancient carvings, was an ocean worthy ketch. The captain, Jamie, used the great wind we had on the lake to show off a bit, but the result was a wonderful ride. These carvings were actually done by a Maori artist to depict some ancient story that would otherwise be lost with the next generation.
We then went to another geothermal field, the Orakei Korako Hidden Valley. Orakei Korako can be interpreted as "Place of Adorning".
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| Barbary |
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| Passengers while the ship lists |
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| Close to the shore and still no danger of running aground |
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| Maori carving |
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| View from the deck |
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| Sulphur and steam |
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| More flows |
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| One last time |
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| Scenery |
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| The cows not in the corn, but grass fed beef |
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| Hills and mounds |
pictures of sail boat looked great but tell me did you arrive in time for the rainy season???? You didn't tell me what season it is there I'm assuming it's Fall?? Tell me is there a lot of walking and are you with a tour or free wheeling it I'm still jealous and wishing my honey and I werethere
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent excursion....and a beautiful day. The sun must have felt great. What was the jist of the story the artist was telling?
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on your adventure! Some incredibly beautiful scenery and of course the Hobbiton must have been a real highlight! Looking forward to more of the story - have a great time! Best, Steve
ReplyDeleteYes,
ReplyDeletewould love to know the story behind the carvings.