At the Agrodome near Rotorua we were introduced to many different breeds of sheep.
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The MC was a very entertaining person who asked the audience to participate in lamb feeding, cow milking, and so on. Three dogs raced over the backs of two lines of sheep, which were arranged in two pyramids. They dogs finally ended by crouching onto the backs of three sheep who were unphased by all of the activity and noise.
We visited Rainbow Springs and saw ducks, geese, mute swans, reptiles, kiwis, plants, etc. and these trout.
An interesting tree trunk at Rainbow Springs
A sculpture of a Moa, a bird that became extinct in NZ about 500 years ago. It is related to the emu. See March 4 for a skeleton of this bird found in a cave.
A lizard
NZ bird
White swan
Another white swan
These are intricate decorations found on a Maori meeting house. The carvings tell the story of the history of the Maoris.
Maori house carving
Te Puia Thermal Reserve. We never saw any huge geysers, just many small ones. At the reserve, artists learn carving and weaving skills.
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