We visited an area known as Orakei Korako, or the Hidden Valley, which was geothermally active with geysers and mud pools. This photo shows some of the silica terraces formed by the hot springs in the area.
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I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Garbage: Democracy dies in darkness, especially when it is buried in garbage! (posted 2024-11-01 at 12:31:14). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2024-08-22 Stirring Up Trouble: Let's just get every view out there and fairly debate them..