We got back to Taupo in time for another barbeque. We brought a sea-kayak down to the canoe shop there for Dave, which we delivered first thing Monday morning, and met some friends from home in the shop! Askea from UCCCC and her sister Rea have been here for months, and her boyfriend Liam, also a UCCCC member was over for December. The next day we joined them in Rotorua and had a great time racing each other on the luges. We also finally managed to buy a couple of paddles at last!
A week later we met up with them again when we went to the Waitomo Caves together. We took a great trip with one of the many companies that do tours there, Rap, Rock and Raft. Combined we spent about 6 hours abseiling into the cave, walking upstream and floating downstream on rubber inner tubes looking at the glowworms lining the ceiling and walls of the cave, squeezing our way through small gaps, and finally climbing back out again. Well worth the trip!
We made our way from there slowly up to Auckland again, arriving in time to join the polo club in playing a few demonstration games in a pool that was just opening in the city. We had a bit of fun getting the kids to try out the boats in the pool afterwards too.
Then it was time to get ready for Christmas!
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