Waitomo Caves: The pictures!!!

Think back. This is way before I went to Bay of Islands, way before I worked at National Park, this is even before I went back to Wellington to visit my family for the 2nd time. So, must be june or beginning of july that I went abseiling, rafting and rockclimbing in the Waitomo Caves! Well, I just got the pictures from my friend in California, so I just thought I'd put these online! At the moment I am part of the Auckland life, basically just working and saving up, so not much going on really (except for the crewnights, pizza's and beers)! Enjoy!

Still smiling: I'm about to abseil 27 m. Obviously I survived. If you only knew how small the hole was... I don't know, do I look relieved?

Haha, I just had to put this one on

The sad story of the All Blacks

It's october 7 in New Zealand but october 6 in Europe. Rugby world cup. The All Blacks are playing France in Cardiff. The first half goes well and after 40 minutes the score is 13-3 for NZ. In the 2nd half it changes. Both teams score a few more tries, but New Zealand misses a conversion and in the end the score is 20-18. For France. New Zealand cries. You better not be here as a French tourist now or drive a French car coz it will be bashed!! And that's how the All Blacks lose the Rugby World Cup again... :(

Day of Islands

6.30 am. The alarm clock goes way too early for a lazy backpacker like me. It's all for a good reason though, it's time for a day in the bay!! I decided this is how I would celebrate my birthday (which isn't until wednesday but the weather is good at the moment so i just went).
So, I got on a cruise, went swimming with the dolphins (AMAZING to see a dolphin right underneath or next to you in the water, went to hole in the rock, and after siesta on a deserted island we saw some more dolphins.

Paihia at 8 am

Approaching Hole in the Rock
Hole in the Rock

Bottlenose Dolphin!

No I did not download a picture from google, I really took it myself!

Pretty cool huh!!!?