18.12. Waitomo

A small village with 300 inhabitants, but with the 'world-famous' glowworm caves nearby. We are staying for two nights at Junohall, a very sympathetic and quirky place, a log cabin with lovely animals around, a small pool, hammocks, several sofas on a veranda, etc. The rooms are rather simple, but the kitchen equipment leaves nothing to be desired, which is surprising.

Tomorrow we will visit a glowworm cave, today we are enjoying the unconventional but loving atmosphere.

For dessert, we had Japanese loquats, which grow here in the garden. For the botanists among you, they are not directly related to the German loquats that you know from our garden.