Ruakari cave

Glow worm caves

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December 29th 2015
Tuesday December 29 – This morning I called and booked a campsite for the night as well as a tour for each of us at Waitomo, an area with several large caves that have glowworms. I wanted to do the black water rafting tour and Jeroen didn’t, and we were lucky to each get the last place on a different tour that started around the same time of day. We drove to the holiday park, checked in, and t ... 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