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Waitomo Caves
Da oldemor var i New Zealand for ca. 25 år siden, var hun en tur i Waitomo, hvor hun så Glowworms. Så det skulle vi selvfølgelig også. Endnu en rigtig god oplevelse. Vi tog med Norm, som havde Caving som hobby (!), og var ude i to huler, hvoraf den ene var spækket med glowworms. Selv ungerne kunne finde ud af at være stille og bare nyde synet. …
Up Up and Away
Today we departed Auckland on a 3hr journey south west, headed for Waitomo Caves. We think we took the long route but it was a beautiful drive nonetheless, with the landscape becoming more and more "Lord of the Rings'ish" as we go. We even passed our first volcano. On arrival to our accommodation - Woodlyn Park, we couldn't miss it with the Titanic …
Water Caves and Glow Worms
... tracks that ran alongside the Ohinemuri River. The tracks led us into the mines where it was pitch black and we couldn't see a thing. Luckily we had been pre-warned to bring torches and it was at this point that I (Dave) found out how useless my torch was and how good Steph's was as she confidently strolled through the mines with a smug look and a bright torch light to guide the way. Unfortunately we were unable to see a lot due to recent landslides blocking some of the ...
Heimat?
... nicht komplett verzogen. Wir verwarfen daher unser Vorhaben einer Kajaktour, die Bedingungen waren aufgrund des aufgerauhten Meers nicht geeignet. Den Fussmarsch hinunter zur Küste liessen wir uns dennoch nicht nehmen. Die Bogen sind wahrlich eindrücklich und wir versuchten, das Azurblau mit diversen Farbeinstellungen an unseren Digitalkameras zu simulieren, was nur teilweise von Erfolg gekrönt war...;-)
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Another bloody cave
... being told yes, the guide then turned the lights out without warning. Doing this in a cold dark underground place might test anyone's belief in monsters. Anyway, she made friends with another girl, which helped after that. That was Helen. Amy was fine as usual.
In the afternoon, we saw a hotel that was made up of a ship, plane and a train which were all randomly parked in a valley. We also went on a walk around some native bush and to see some ...
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