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Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park, Waitomo, North Island, New Zealand. 1532km

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Maori word of the day: Waitomo – Water (wai) Hole (tomo). The Maoris were the first to discover these caves, but it is the white man that turned them into a huge tourist and adrenaline industry.

We had a busy day here in Waitomo. Our day began with a 10am tour of the famous glow worm cave, a short walking distance from our campground. After we parted with a nice sum of money, we were led on tour of a very interesting cave. Sure, it has stalagmites and stalactites, but it also has an underground river running through it, and even cooler than that, thousands of little glow in the dark worms that hang from the cave ceiling. (more…)

Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park, Waitomo, North Island, New Zealand. 1507km

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We spent several days in North Island’s tourist Mecca. First the tourists came to see geo thermal activity. Then casinos and extreme sports. Now it’s a must on any NZ itinerary. We managed to find fun things to do while attempting to avoid the big tourist traps (we did not always succeed). (more…)