enticing
rotorua mud
treat with care
Rotorua in the central North Island of New Zealand is known world-wide for its mud. The healing qualities of this mud were discovered long ago by the original settlers the Maori. When the British began settling across the North Island in the first half of the C19th acquiring land either by treaty or theft they came to Rotorua and also discovered the thermal ponds, the mud ponds and the geysers. Quickly they established health centres using the ponds and mud. However the Maori knew the dangers of these ponds and it took time as Europeans found out tragically one could not simply enter many ponds, they were either too hot or swallowed up people like quicksand. Today the ponds are fenced off or the thermal waters are tapped and bathing is guided. The mud is sold world wide packaged as Rotorua Mud. Jill and I brought some home and as yet I have to try it out, maybe its the miracle I need!
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Should be miracle. Loved it. I wonder now your experience. Thank you, Love, nia
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Thanks Nia, I will try it soon.
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The pond in your photographs looks very dangerous and it is good to know they are fenced off now. I hope many miracles will come your way when you try out your Roturua Mud :o)
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Thanks Xenia, I hesitate to try it. Jill has used some.
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Did Jill enjoy the experience?
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The mud is packaged and sold in small tubes and you apply it as a face pack. People are not allowed in these ponds. The hot baths are carefully monitored in spas. In the old days however people would get into the mud ponds, sometimes boiling or disappearing.
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I hope that Jill enjoyed her face pack and that you will too :o)
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Fascinating! Disappearing into the mud sounds like a terrifying experience. I use bentonite clay on my face from time to time, and wouldn’t mind trying some Rotorua Mud for a change.
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It did happen. You can buy the mud online at this link Magarisa. http://www.nzshoponline.com/shop/Browse+by+type/Skin+Care+Products/Wild+Ferns+Rotorua+Mud.html
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Thanks, Denis.
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The mud looks a bit scary … possibly because of your warning 🙂 I hadn’t heard of Rotorua mud…it must have some interesting qualities…probably most exciting when it’s fresh (?)
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Rotorua is a fascinating place with all its natural geothermal features. You can buy the mud online at this link http://www.nzshoponline.com/shop/Browse+by+type/Skin+Care+Products/Wild+Ferns+Rotorua+Mud.html
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Sounds like a terrific way to make my body feel so good. 🙂
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If you visit Rotorua, approach with caution, or just buy up on the tubes of cold mud.
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I could use some on my neck.
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Check my reply to Janice below for the purchase link, (no commission)
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Hello Denis! Interesting information about the ponds and mud. I hope it is the miracle you were looking for. Let us know what happens when you try it. 😉
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Still thinking about it Vashti, only 5 months thinking about the application.
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This totally reminds me of Oita. I find “bubbling” mud pools rather scary naturally. I can’t imagine why the EU settlers attempt to walk onto them. What a painful death…
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I went through Oita in a train but didn’t stop unfortunately. In Rotorua early Europeans didn’t realise there were different temperatures in different pools, they made some bad mistakes in the hot ones. Now they are fenced off or controlled.
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Okay okay, I’ll write about Oita to share with you 😉
Fenced off is always a good idea. Else, I’d imagine kids are the first ones to run over. Safety first.
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Thanks . In NZ possibly its the stoned they are protecting…
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