Rain, rain go away
Come again another day
Steve and Barb want to play
Come again another day
Steve and Barb want to play
We visited the Glowworm cave today. The tour started with us descending appriox. 45metres underground by way of a series of walkways and staircases. The cave was discovered in 1895 by a Maori and an English man who entered the cave by way of the river.
The stalactites and stalagmites are incredible, about 30 million years old, and the fact that they only grow 1 inch every 500 years means that the caves are the same now as when they were discovered. (apart from the concreted walkways and the metal staircases)
The stalactites and stalagmites are incredible, about 30 million years old, and the fact that they only grow 1 inch every 500 years means that the caves are the same now as when they were discovered. (apart from the concreted walkways and the metal staircases)
The tour ended with us climbing into a boat in the pitch black, for a short trip down the river. There were hundreds of glowworms all shining their tails all over the ceilings and walls. It was magical. We were warned not to talk because the noise would probably make the glowworms stop glowing - its the first time in ages Steve has actually been quiet for 10 minutes.
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