Black Water Rafting at Waitomo Caves, New Zealand

We’re ‘land-cruising’ around New Zealand for a couple of weeks.  First stop: Waitomo Caves. When I asked my friend Donna, who had come to NZ 25+ years ago what her ‘not to miss’ sights were, the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves were at the top of her list.  So, here I am:

The day included: Abseiling (rappelling), glow worms (actually the glowing poo of larvae), tubing, water slide, Flying Fox (zip-line, in the cave), jumping off waterfalls and finally climbing up three waterfalls back into daylight.  What a fun experience!  (With only a couple moments of claustrophobia – thinking  “how would I get out, if there were an earthquake right now…”)

We spent yesterday driving from west to east across New Zed and now we’re in the Hawke’s Bay region.  Doing something a little more ‘civilized’ – wine tasting and gourmet meals!  Yes, last night’s meal included sweetbreads and lamb’s tongue.  Hmm, glowing poo or lamb’s tongue – wait, which is more civilized??

Having a blast –

F&R