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On the way to Rotarua, we stopped in Tirau for lunch. Picturesque landscape..
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One of two landmarks in Tirau.. the dog and sheep buildings. One is a cafe, the other a welcome center for the town.
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This picture does not do the rolling green hills justice.
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Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park
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Guess what? Chicken butt.
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This little fellow was pretty vocal.
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He didn't get the memo we were coming, forgot to clean himself up.
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This wildlife park sold different types of food at the ticket building. I think I spent as much on three types of animal feed as I did on the ticket. As a result, the animals were very friendly..
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When Blaise ran out of food, they decided to just wait there until the next
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I got yelled at for taking his picture.
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This is a Kereru, aka "the New Zealand Pigeon", one of the largest pigeons in the world. Not pictured: the small car he ate for breakfast.
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A Kea again..
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A public thermal park in Rotarua.
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The following day, we went to a different thermal park that was a little pricy to get in, but the pictures will show why.
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Best name for a bar ever. The larger sign on top said "Grumpy Mole Saloon".
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Thermal park at night, or apocolypse.