Trying on the rings

Black Water Rafting and the truth about Glow Worms

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January 15th 2008
After an early(ish) start of 8.15am we headed to the next big town down of Waitomo. The area is very well known for having lots of underground caves which have glow worms and the thing to do here we are told, is to go Black Water Rafting in them - OK then! Black water rafting basically consists of sitting in a black inner-tube and floating your way through the underground river, a bit like d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Waitomo Caves

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more