Once we got back from our trip to White Island, we had a short break to change clothes and get showered – in order to get that crazy sulfur smell of our bodies (I actually ended up throwing my pullover away … even washing did not do the trick).

Anyhow – after that break – we went for a Maori cultural performance and hangi dinner. The whole setup was quiet touristy, though provided some insight into maori traditions – from the waka (the traditional war canoe), to the moko (traditional tattoos) and their meanings, an overview of traditional weapons – and of course dancing and singing. All that was followed by a traditional hangi dinner (ground cooked meats and vegetables) and a jungle walk after dinner.