Glowworms!

Hey all, hope this finds you well. Chandler and I are in the town of New Plymouth today, taking a moment to update the blog. New Plymouth sits on the west coast of the North Island, on the Tasman Sea. Mt. Taranaki sits inland, an active volcano that resembles Mt. Fuji. If you've seen the movie, "the Last Samurai", Mt. Taranaki is the star of the show. I'm going to rent a surfboard today and try to remember my lessons from the other day in Raglan. That was a cool town. Kinda like Glacier, WA-lots of surf bums instead of ski bums. There have been big storms on the coast-lots of rain and big surf.
Yesterday C and I had a blast visiting the Waitomo Caves. We did 2 different tours that take you deep into the caves, surrounded by limestone walls, stalactites and stalagmites made of calcium carbonate. Thousands of glowworms cover the ceiling, producing a chemical light that attracts prey. It's like looking up at a thousand blue stars. A boat takes you through the cave for this really cool experience!
Afterwards, we felt like Indiana Jones as we hiked through the tropical rain forest near the cave's mouth, checking out other secret caves in the dense bush. We kept a sharp eye, looking for the idol (which we would donate to the museum, of course) but all we got were some good photos.
Speaking of photos, we haven't put any up yet because either the computers we have been using are too slow or don't have a USB connect. Maybe soon!
Tomorrow we catch the ferry from Wellington over to Nelson, on the South Island.

Love you all,
M&C