Waitomo

  • Feb 16 Waitomo to Turangi

    Drive from Waitomo to Turangi with Pureora hiking on the way. The usual coffee for David, tea for Cynthia, we pack and leave Waitomo’s caves, wending our way on well maintained two-lane roads up, down but not as sharply around… Continue reading

  • Feb 15 Waitomo

      Tour Waitomo caves. A day of spelunking for Cynthia and a day of black water tubing for David. We arrive together at 11 a.m. at Blackwater Rafting Company’s headquarters where the rather surly blonde millennial babe at the register… Continue reading

  • Feb 14 Auckland to Waitomo

    Drive Auckland to Waitomo with a stop in Te Awamutu for Museum. Sadly, we leave Judy and the many up, down and around volcanic hills of Auckland behind us and make our way, mostly on the left side of the… Continue reading