Today we ventured back to Auckland, to pick up the rest of our tour, that didn't go to the Bay of Islands with us. So far they seem like a good bunch of fun people. While in Auckland, I picked up a water proof camera. However I didn't end up using it in today's activity. Maybe sometime else.
But... who cares about them, lets get into the fun stuff!
After a bunch of hours on the bus we arrive at Waitomo. This is where famous caves are located. As an optional activity, we went black water tubing through the caves. Essentially, black water rafting/tubing is doing tubbing/rafting in the dark, i.e. a cave!
It was quite the cold experience... quite cold indeed. The company provided us with wet suits, which did work nicely, and along the way they gave us chocolate to keep our sugar levels up, which was not only nice of them, but delicious as well. We also had helmets with lights on them to protect us from low parts of the cave, I was quite thankful for that at one unexpected low ceiling.
We saw so many interesting things. The caves were 65 meters under ground. They had stale-mites and stagnates (sp?) forming for the past 4000 years, It was a great view.
Beside the kewl rapids and jumps we did for adrenaline rushes in the caves, the best part were the 'glow worms'. We all turned off out helmet lights at a few points and just looked up at the top of the cave, and there were hundreds of greenish yellowish glowing spots. Like the color the insides of a glow stick, is the best way i can describe it.
So glow worms is just what they are called, they are actually more like maggots, and the glowing part is actually excrement. In short, these awesome things were really, glow maggot's poop. Whatever it was, it was so awesome and beautiful.
After we finally made our way out, after almost 2 hours, we were given tomato soup and a bagel. It was the best soup ever... most likely because I was so frozen.
Back at the motel, we had another good included BBQ. It was delicious, and I had some great NZ ice cream for dessert. Then off to a local pub. I got to know more of my new tour group better, I was able to dance a bit, talk, and bond with people. It was a lovely evening.
On the bus today, we picked the rest of our optional excursions to do... so I do know what's ahead for me, activity wise, however I'll leave you guess. Tomorrow will definitely be another great day.
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