Tuesday, February 16, 2010

NEW ZEALAND part 2

Well I have to say when we got to New Zealand we didn't really do much. After 4 time changes and 4 flights we were pretty tired. So we just relaxed for a couple weeks, and soaked up some sun at the local beaches. Then we had to buy a car....then we had to find jobs....and after all was accomplished it was time to
HAVE SOME FUN!

Here are a few pics from a casual little hike we did one day. There are pretty much A MILLION fields in NZ, they are so beautiful I just love them.

our picture perfect poses....ha ha I loved this frame of the scenic view such a fun idea. For sure a picture opp

one of the many fields...its my favorite at sun set everything is so golden




Next we went to check out the Waitomo Caves. They are unreal! We heard about these glow worm caves and had to check it out. Unfortunately we couldn't take ANY picture inside the caves, it was not allowed. So here are just a few from the internet.....

these are what the glow worms look like up close. These arn't the actual worms but the sticky strings that they build to catch bugs....but they are so beautiful and delicate.


Well first you hike through a crazy cake (picture on the right) and then when you get to the very bottom it is pitch dark and this is where you see the glow worms. It was so incredible it was just a starry sky of little blue lights. And you are just floating in the dark, in a boat, in complete silence...it was so magical, I loved every second.
(the picture on the left is kind of weird cause it was really dark ha ha no spot lights on the boat)

5 comments:

Maurice&Tash said...

I want to go!!! Imagine having those worms as glow worms as lighting in your place? wow.
I didn't realize you would be working there, that's an awesome idea.

CHMomma said...

how fun! im so jealous you guys are there. nic jared and i all went to boarding school in hamilton(on the north island) so seeing pics brings back memories
enjoy your time there!

RussellsRoost said...

That looks so fun! I love the picture frame view! It looks so beautiful there!

Anonymous said...

I was hopeing to see pictures of the crazy cake you hiked through. Sounds kinda messy. So do the glow worms eat cake all day, or do they live in the cake?

-Cody

Austin and Sara said...

yeah, they don't really share so it's kind of annoying... but when you can sneak a bit it's crazy delicious...