The first was the “Polynesian Spa.”  This spa pipes in water from the hot springs of Rotorua into seven different mineral pools.  These pools are high in alkaline and acid making them good for skin and muscles.

Later in the evening we attended a Maori cultural demonstration, which included a traditional “hangi” — a meal cooked in a pit either by the Thermal energy of Rotorua or by the heat from extremely hot stones.   The cultural demonstration was really fascinating as they demonstrated tradional weapons, instruments, and the war dance known as the “Haka.”