Leaving Paihia for Waitomo (in the center of the North Island) Mom drove for the first time in Australia:

Mom Driving

While in Waitomo, we hiked to the grounds of an old Maori Village (the original settlers of New Zealand, they are of Polynesian roots). Below, Mom catches Mike and I sneaking a smooch!

Mike and Mel at Maori Village Grounds

Mike in wet suit While in Waitomo, we spent a day in wet-suits, hiking and floating on inner tubes down an underwater stream within the Waitomo caves. The milky way of glow worms was amazing because of the blackness in which we were immersed. Mom and Mel in wet suits

 

 

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