Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Here's Something Everybody Will Think is Cool, but I'm Dedicating This Post To My Buddy, Steve, Who Plans To Someday Live In New Zealand, As Well As My Friends Here Already Residing In Kiwi Land.

From This World Map, You Can See That New Zealand Is Located Southeast of Australia, Approximately 1,433.9 Miles Away From Our Planet's Largest Island.

This Map Shows That the Waitomo Caves, the Subject of This Post, Are Located On the West Side of the North Island of New Zealand, About 136 Miles Away From Auckland, New Zealand's Largest City.

Waitomo Caves Is a Village, a Cave System, and a Major New Zealand Tourist Attraction.

The Word Waitomo Means "Water Passing Through a Hole," and the Effect of Chemicals and Flowing Water Created the Caves in the Limestone Rock.

People Have Been Exploring the Caves Since the early 1900's.

Many Visitors Stay At the Charming Waitomo Caves Hotel, Which Was Built In 1908.

Of Course, You May Want To Stop For a Bite To Eat.

In 2004, About 400,000 Visitors Went On Cave Tours in the Area.

A Visit to the Waitomo Caves Was Voted Number 14 On a List of 101 "Kiwi Must-Do's," in a 2007 New Zealand AA Poll of More Than 20,000 Motorists.

The Presence of Glowworms (the Fungus Gnat Arachnocampa Luminosa) in the Cave System Creates a Stunning Ethereal Light Display.

There Are Also Many Amazing Stalactite and Stalagmite Formations in the Caves.

Guided Boat Tours Through the Caves Are Available Daily.

The Particular Type of Glowworm Found in the Caves Exists Only in New Zealand.

Let Your Light Shine!