L'arche naturelle de Mangapohue
Le temps passe vite ici... ça fait déjà 1 mois et demi que nous sommes en pays kiwi. On n'a pas eu beaucoup de travail la semaine dernière donc on a eu l'opportunité de refaire notre petit voyage raté à Kawhia. Tout s'est bien passé et on a eu beau temps, on n’en demandait pas plus. On a commencé par la visite de l'arche naturelle de Mangapohue (Waitomo). Ancien vestige d'une grotte (lol, il y a deux minutes j'écrivais "crotte") il y des millions d'années. On trouve également les fossiles d’huitres incrustées dans les rochers autours de cette arche, preuve que c'était jadis un énorme bassin. Petite balade assez sympa.
Piripiri
On s’est ensuite aventuré dans les grottes de Piripiri. C'est le même système qui s'est formé comme celui de l'arche de Mangapohue, sauf que la grotte y est encore. Ne riez pas, mais on a trouvé seulement 2 "glow-worms" (vers luisant); peut être que l'on n’a pas visité toutes les cavités de la grotte.
On est retourné à Te Puia (source chaude) et cette fois ci, ce fut la joie. L'eau était bien chaude est on a passé l'après midi dans le spa naturel de l'Ocean Beach.
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Both of the sites were beautiful but I must say that Piripiri Caves are not equipped with stairs or whatsoever! Thus we lighted our path with our mobile phone, the stones were very slippery and we got out of the caves dirty. We’ve had the chance to see TWO glow worms, nice performance!
Then we left Waitomo to go to Kawhia for the second time. It was raining on the way there but when we arrived the weather was nice. There were 4 guys on the beach and the steam coming out of the sand. I dug out a bath in a warm area of the beach. After a good swim in the Pacific Ocean (12°C) we dipped in our natural jacuzzi (40°C). So sweet; and we spend the entire afternoon chilling on the beach until the tide came in and forced us leave.
On est retourné à Te Puia (source chaude) et cette fois ci, ce fut la joie. L'eau était bien chaude est on a passé l'après midi dans le spa naturel de l'Ocean Beach.
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Kawhia & Waitomo 14 Oct
Last week we took advantage of the fact while waiting for parts to continue our project to reclaim our previous failed journey. So we went back to the west of Waitomo to visit the Mangapohue natural bridge and Piripiri Caves. Actually, a long time ago the valley was flooded by water so we’ve discovered the remainings of this era.
Both of the sites were beautiful but I must say that Piripiri Caves are not equipped with stairs or whatsoever! Thus we lighted our path with our mobile phone, the stones were very slippery and we got out of the caves dirty. We’ve had the chance to see TWO glow worms, nice performance!
Te Puia Ocean Beach
Then we left Waitomo to go to Kawhia for the second time. It was raining on the way there but when we arrived the weather was nice. There were 4 guys on the beach and the steam coming out of the sand. I dug out a bath in a warm area of the beach. After a good swim in the Pacific Ocean (12°C) we dipped in our natural jacuzzi (40°C). So sweet; and we spend the entire afternoon chilling on the beach until the tide came in and forced us leave.
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