Preview of Gonetilwhenever's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Whakatane (White Island), New Zealand Entry Title: "New Zealand - White Island" Entry: "We travelled to Whakatane (bizarrely pronounced Fak-a-tarny) on the north coast of North Island, for one particular reason. Whakatane is the gateway to White Island, the only active marine volcano in New Zealand. The volcano hasn't erupted since 2000 but it is constantly monitored as it could erupt at any time. There are a couple of companies that sail out to White Island, and a couple more that take you out in a helicopter over the island but we decided to go with White Island Tours who are allowed to trek onto the island and explore the volcanic land around it. The boat trip took us out past Whale Island (PICS), a smaller protected island just off the coast of Whakatane that is a sanctuary for several species of sea bird. As part of a conservation effort there are only a limited number of tours to the island each year. But we weren't interested in going to see some birds - we wanted to walk through an active volcano! The journey was surprisingly smooth, especially compared to the huge splashes created by the boat as we sped through the waves (PIC)! We were soon accompanied by a pod of very active dolphins, leaping out of water and doing their best to avoid being captured by anyone's camera ...
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