Waitomo-Rotorua; Wed., Nov 22

We left Foxton and drove North to Waitomo which is famous for its glow worm caves. They don't allow photography, so there are no pictures. In any case it would require a very elaborate setup to get a realistic photo. The cave roof is the home of tens of thousands of glow worms who use an intense blue light emanating from their tails to attact their prey (other flying insects). For all the world it is like looking up at a canopy of intense blue LEDs. Since this particular glow worm is unique to NZ, it was a fascinating experience. We moved on to Rotorua and managed to book into a Maori evening of ritual, entertainment and dinner cooked in the Maori fashion.
This the entrance to the Maori Village.

The "stick game" used to improve dexterity and hand to eye co-ordination.

The entrance to the Maori Big (Community) House.