Waitomo Caves January 20th 2012

Photo Opportunity before we head out to the caves at Waitomo. Here Brianna Poses as if she is the tough one and I as the Model. Good start and a good example of the good down to earth fun we had all day.

Here we practice our abseiling or rappeling in Canada. That is our guide Andy in the middle, quite the character

Well, Brianna gratiously told me to hed down first. lol I obliged. Here we head down the shaft 33m. At times it got so tight i had to pull and wiggle myself down, all with about 15 min experience  rappeling. The guide said "he's and natural, smooth, and easy are you sure this is your first time doing anything like this."

Yes is definately is my first.

Brianna was right behind me, or technically above me on her way down. Now Brianna is pretty tiny, and she still had to fight to get down the entrance of the cave, so goes to show you how tight some places are. Very cool feeling 

Ahhh the so call "Rebirth" can you guess why?

Brianna taking her turn at the Rebirth. Little easier for her, but still tight lol

Our guide, had us jump one of the gates, to go and see these magnificent stalactites and stalagmites. All was cosher, just an extra to our trip

This was after going through a tight squeeze. You can see how dirty it can get. Alot of fun, but then again gettin dirty is always fun !

Same spot as Brianna was in, this was after the tight squeeze and on our hands and knees crawling around in mud. I politely left two big muddy hand prints on Brianna's back end while in the cave. Looked kinda cool and gave us both a giggle

Added this photo of Brianna Caving because we thought it looked so cool that the cave almost is a perfect profile to match her body.

This after climbing two of the waterfalls. Such an awsome experience feeling the water pound on you, hitting you in the face and trying to knock you down, but the you prevail and keep going.

As you can see, your in weird positions most of the time your underground. Brianna sure felt it in her muscles a few days even after or bout in the cave.

I decided, or rather the cave thought it easier for me to crawl around. I thought it easier anyway

This was such a cool spot, most dont get to see it because its hard to get too. WE DID IT. On either side of us are two waterfalls. and a Big pillar holding the whole thing up right behind us.

Cool shot to finish the trip off, sadly this is the end of our cave adventure. Cool how the water looks green and the perfect cave look on the way out. Sure hurt our eyes after so much time being at leat 50 meters or more down

Brianna and I in our chariots. (Rubber tire tubes, with lots of patches on them. I can see why.)