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Having to leave Taupo pre-maturely a few days earlier we decided to head back that way en-route to the Waitomo Caves. This time we were able to check out Huka Falls ...
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Note: EELS EQUAL LOSS OF FINGERS
(Apr 28 '07)
Picture This....and...
Close your eyes....
You are in a cave, 70 meters below ground...
It is dark...
You are in waist deep water....
It is cold....
This is my experience from ‘Black ...
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Today we boarded the Waitomo Wanderer bus, which took us on the 2 hr drive to the Glow-worm caves of Waitomo. The main activity here is ‘black water rafting’ which involves ...
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After having done everything we wanted to do in Rotorua, we were up early (ish!) to head to the Waitomo Caves, famous for their abundance of glow-worms (and their excrement, but more ...
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Day 4/ Night 4 at Waitomo Caves
(Apr 16 '07)
Speeding awag from Hamilton we picked up are last family member in Waitomo- Ben. Unfortunately no-one in the group could remember what are last roadtripper looked like...but this proved not to be a ...
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New Zealand, Waitomo: Glow-in-the-Dark Cave Worms
(Oct 25 '07)
"Seeing the glowworms all over the ceiling of the cave emitting their tiny beams of light was something that neither of us will ever forget"
Fifth Leg: Part II: Waitomo Caves
(Dec 03 '07)
"If I had money, it would be a wonderful place to play golf-- ok, ok, if I had money AND could play golf, it would be, anyway:)"
Waitomo
(Feb 19 '08)
Dotted throughout the countryside in and around Waitomo are numerous shafts (300 documented) dropping abruptly into underground cave systems and streams. We booked a trip to go 'blackwater rafting', ...
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Waitomo Caves
(Dec 10 '06)
On our way down to Rotorua we decided to pop into Waitomo to see the caves and the glow worms for the day. We went on a tour called the Black Labyrinth we first got kitted up in out wetsuits and ...
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Exploring the Caves of Waitomo!
(Nov 23 '06)
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra"
Wow - what an experience and a workout. Loved every minute of it... well except walking upstream inside of the caves - What a workout! oh yeah ...
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Recent Blogs for Waitomo Caves
Week 12. Stalact/mites and worms
(Jul 16 '07)
First stop on our road trip with girls is Waitomo. Saw
the Arataki caves with amazing stalactites and stalagmites. After the caves
visited the glow worm cave. The worms hang from the roof of the ...
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Waitomo Caves
(Jun 26 '07)
Our last big sightseeing adventure was to the Waitomo caves.
There are about 300 caves in the Waitomo region. We visited 2 of them. The Aranui cave had beautiful formations and the Glow worm cave ...
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A more mellow glowworm cave day with Avani
(Apr 08 '07)
"The bright blue glow emanates from the glowworm's butt, a fact that Avani loved!"
On Easter Sunday, we woke up early and hid eggs for Avani outside of our vacation cottage. She had a great time finding ...
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