First thing in the morning we were able to Skype Dallin's Chelsea's, and Colby's families.
Sorry Jeff about not getting hold of you.
Sorry Jeff about not getting hold of you.
We checked our driving instructions and headed for the Waitomo Caves that have glowworms. It was
about 1 1/2 hour drive. We saw field after field of planted corn. There were cows every where. They
were in pastures and on the sides of hills. New Zealand is known for its sheep. New Zealand has a
population of 4.3 million people, but boast of it's sheep population of 60 million.
about 1 1/2 hour drive. We saw field after field of planted corn. There were cows every where. They
were in pastures and on the sides of hills. New Zealand is known for its sheep. New Zealand has a
population of 4.3 million people, but boast of it's sheep population of 60 million.
We came to a town called Otoroharga that really caught our eye. Main Street was only about five blocks
long and it had matching hanging flower baskets the whole distance. We stopped and found a pharmacy
and bought some pills for my sea sickness.
long and it had matching hanging flower baskets the whole distance. We stopped and found a pharmacy
and bought some pills for my sea sickness.
Dennis bought us tickets for two tours of the caves. The first tour only had about 15 people and the guide's
name was Logan. We walked into a area that was totally dark except for a few lights that showed the
circler platform and handrails where we were standing. Then Logan turned on the dim lights next level down.
Then the next, and the next, and the next, etc. This is called the Pipe Organ and was a eight ot nine level spiral
walkway down. We had to walk through a cement tunnel and then we entered the cave. It was magnificent
cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites. During the two hour tour through the cave, Logan taught us the
reverence of such a wonderful place and the time it took to be created. He told us all about the glowworms
that attach themselves to the walls and ceiling of the cave. They look like tiny twinkling light blue lights.
The book calls the light bioluminescence. The more I learned about the glowworms the less I liked them.
I had Dennis scratch my back when we got out because I itched all over.
name was Logan. We walked into a area that was totally dark except for a few lights that showed the
circler platform and handrails where we were standing. Then Logan turned on the dim lights next level down.
Then the next, and the next, and the next, etc. This is called the Pipe Organ and was a eight ot nine level spiral
walkway down. We had to walk through a cement tunnel and then we entered the cave. It was magnificent
cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites. During the two hour tour through the cave, Logan taught us the
reverence of such a wonderful place and the time it took to be created. He told us all about the glowworms
that attach themselves to the walls and ceiling of the cave. They look like tiny twinkling light blue lights.
The book calls the light bioluminescence. The more I learned about the glowworms the less I liked them.
I had Dennis scratch my back when we got out because I itched all over.
The second tour had about 40 to 50 people on it. The guide walked us through some areas and told silly
stories. Through the years this area had been used for weddings, concerts, and banquets. At the end of
the walk we were loaded into boats that took us through the Glowworm Grotto. The guide moved the
boat along by pulling on a series of ropes.
stories. Through the years this area had been used for weddings, concerts, and banquets. At the end of
the walk we were loaded into boats that took us through the Glowworm Grotto. The guide moved the
boat along by pulling on a series of ropes.
We stayed in Hamilton that night.
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