Hello again! Well, we're nearing the end of week 1 of our trip and have, again, realized that planning ahead is very helpful (ie- weather forecasts). First, the highlights of the last few days. From Rotorua we headed south to Waitomo where we enjoyed a lovely ride in freezing cold water in the cave system (in the least sexy wet suits ever!) to see the "Glow-worms". THeir not really glow-worms, they're really moth larvae/maggots whose feces glow in the dark to attract food. Gross yes- but overall very impressive in an almost Disneyland -ride sort of way. From there we spent the night at a "farmstay". Basically, we paid an elderly couple to let us stay in their kid's room and include us in their dinner plans. THey had sheep (no jokes) and deer so we
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