Glow Worm Caves

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We got massively lost in Waitomo, which was quite an achievement given the size of the place. The Lonely Planet Guide recommended a hostel so we followed the directions and ended up at a wreck of a hut in the middle of nowhere. If that was the hostel then we were not going to stay there (obviously we'd got stuck-up since Pee Pee Island). When we did eventually find the one which was recommended, it was an improvement but only just.

Anyone wanting to spend a night in Waitomo, don't bother!

The following morning we visited what are imaginatively called the Glow-worm caves. We travelled into the caves by boat and in the darkness you could see literally thousands of little green lights on the roof of the cave. It was quite magical. Photographs were a strict no-no as, if there was any form of light, e.g. a camera flash, then the glow-worms would decide that there was no point in glowing.

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