Once again we were up early and after a leisurely breakfast we followed Mark and Margaret to one of the green houses the company Mark is a director for owns. Mark had arranged a tour of the 41 acre green house dedicated to growing tomatoes for the NZ market as well as Japan and Australian. It was a fascinating tour and gave us a new appreciation for the tomatoes that you see on the grocer’s shelf. We said goodbye to Mark & Margaret knowing that we will see them in a few months, as they will be visiting us in Guelph. It will be great being able to return some of the hospitality that they have shown us.
Back on the motorway heading south to Waitomo where we did a tour of the Glow Worm caves and the Aranui Cave. The formations were breathtaking and the boat trip on the underground river to view the glowworms is something that we will remember for a long time. It was difficult to imagine that you were 50 meters underground and looking at little worms glowing on the ceiling and not a starry night while floating through a forest and seeing the stars through the trees. Back on the road after lunch and finally arrived in National Park Village and checked into Howard’s Lodge. We headed out for a great dinner of lamb shanks for me and Mom had a gigantic feed of razor back ribs. Each rib was about 9 inches long and was loaded with meat. We got back to the lodge and got all our gear ready for the Tongariro Crossing planned for the next day. We were very excited and the anticipation of the trek made a full nights sleep almost impossible. The weather forecast looks favorable and we can’t wait!
Back on the motorway heading south to Waitomo where we did a tour of the Glow Worm caves and the Aranui Cave. The formations were breathtaking and the boat trip on the underground river to view the glowworms is something that we will remember for a long time. It was difficult to imagine that you were 50 meters underground and looking at little worms glowing on the ceiling and not a starry night while floating through a forest and seeing the stars through the trees. Back on the road after lunch and finally arrived in National Park Village and checked into Howard’s Lodge. We headed out for a great dinner of lamb shanks for me and Mom had a gigantic feed of razor back ribs. Each rib was about 9 inches long and was loaded with meat. We got back to the lodge and got all our gear ready for the Tongariro Crossing planned for the next day. We were very excited and the anticipation of the trek made a full nights sleep almost impossible. The weather forecast looks favorable and we can’t wait!
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