Ulli: Flies and Kiwis

A big Kia Ora from Auckland, where we are at the moment. This will be our first night in the tent, since so far we always slept in cabins. Lets hope it stays warm and dry!

One sight worth seeing: the famous Glowworm caves in Waitomo. There are around 300 caves, but only 3 of them can be visited. And of course, we did all 3 of them. They all have amazing Stalagtites and Stalagmites ("Stalagtites hold tight to the top, and Stalagmites might reach the top", for those who cant remember which are which...), but 2 also have their own way of lightning: little fly-larva, who stick to the ceiling, and actually glow, like fireflys. Amazing! The ceilings of the caves look like the sky, full of stars.

Today we saw it: the symbol of New Zealand! The proud of all Kiwis! One of the few, that are still around! We went to the the Bird Sanctuary in Otorohanga, where they do have two life KIWIS. Really cute animals!!
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And as promised yesterday, the pictures. Enjoy...