From Auckland we travelled down to Waitomo in our camper van, pretty easy drive through the country side, with it gradually getting less and less busy.
The camp site was excellent set amongst limestone hills covered in ferns, forest, and quite a few cows. Visited two sets of caves this morning - Glow Worm Caves and Aranui Caves. Excellent to see the glow worms in the dark as we floated down an underground river on a boat. Also saw some Cave Weta; particularly large and ugly insects which Lucy says can only be removed surgically if they latch on.
From Waitomo we travelled South and are now in Ohakune, which seems pretty deserted at the moment but apparently gets busier in the ski season. It's right next door Mount Ruapehu aka Mount Doom, and we intend to go on some 'tramping' (hiking) tomorrow in the National Park, also taking in Ithilien, better watch out for Orcs etc.
The journey down to here was pretty exciting as it's been pretty stormy - windy and rainy. Got blown about a bit in the high sided vehicle, and there were several trees down. At one point we had to stop as a tree was down across the road. It didn't last long as lots of locals appeared with chain saws and proceeded to annihliate it.
Off for cheese burgers now.
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So is that what "Weta Workshop" is named for then? All sounding very cool - we're expecting pictures (Orcs and chainsaws sound like they beat ordinary holiday snaps hands down).
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