Last night I walked off Mt Taranaki, had a quick shower, and drove to Tauranga. This morning I met Kim at the Tauranga Marina to travel out to Tuhua (Mayor Island) with staff from the Bay Of Plenty Polytech on their launch
Okiwi. They were promoting their courses in marine and environmental studies to mainly secondary educators, and we were fortunate enough to be able to hitch along with them.
It was a glorious day, with calm seas, and in no time we were out at the island. Tuhua is a volcano, with a large crater across the middle of the island. This volcano was underwater, and has been uplifted over the years. It is distinctive in that it has large bands of obsidian or volcanic glass in the cliffs. Maori used obsidian for tools such as knives, and Mayor Island obsidian has been found throughout the country, and in some of the Pacific Islands. We climbed to the highest peak, and were rewarded with great views of the crater, and its lakes. At the end of the day some of us got the opportunity to snorkel in beautiful clear water, in areas the Polytech uses for its marine studies. It was a really good opportunity to see where some of the children that we teach may end up following their science dream.
Last night I walked off Mt Taranaki, had a quick shower, and drove to Tauranga. This morning I met Kim at the Tauranga Marina to travel out to Tuhua (Mayor Island) with staff from the Bay Of Plenty Polytech on their launch Okiwi. They were promoting their courses in marine and environmental studies to mainly secondary educators, and we were fortunate enough to be able to hitch along with them.
It was a glorious day, with calm seas, and in no time we were out at the island. Tuhua is a volcano, with a large crater across the middle of the island. This volcano was underwater, and has been uplifted over the years. It is distinctive in that it has large bands of obsidian or volcanic glass in the cliffs. Maori used obsidian for tools such as knives, and Mayor Island obsidian has been found throughout the country, and in some of the Pacific Islands. We climbed to the highest peak, and were rewarded with great views of the crater, and its lakes. At the end of the day some of us got the opportunity to snorkel in beautiful clear water, in areas the Polytech uses for its marine studies. It was a really good opportunity to see where some of the children that we teach may end up following their science dream.
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