Jason in front of Waitomo Caves

These are the infamous glow worm caves that you often hear about in New Zealand.  Since it's considered a spiritual site for the Maori, they forbid you to take pictures or video inside, but as soon as you get out of them, everyone snaps this picture.

No complaints with a flat screen tv in our room

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Less then $100 US gets you a pretty darn nice room, with your own, giant Jacuzzi tub in the middle of it!

Jennathon Exists!

If you're wondering who the heck Jennathon is, go to "interesting links" and read about how this relationship came to fruition.

Jennathon and I licking the dessert plate clean.

Us with full bellies at Bistro 1284

Very friendly waitstaff at Bistro 1284 w/Jennathon.

Auckland Blues Rugby Team

So, we had thrown down enough drinks to take some locals up on a dare to go over and ask the National Blues Rugby team for a picture, as we saw them coming out of the moving theater.  They are quite hot!

We convinced the girls to take a picture with them.

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Sheepworld was actually really cool.

Shearing a sheep on stage.

Shearers earn $1.40 per sheep that they shear.  Sheepworld shears 250 sheep a day.

I couldn't resist the pose.

Sheep-love. . .

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Entrance to Polynesian Spa

Polynesian Spa looking out over Lake Rotorua

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Emerald Resort and Spa in Rotorua

So nice that they have FREE internet connection. 

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Zorbing craziness!

Feeling a little dizzy, but ready for more. . .

Drying off since you're sloshing around in water in the zorb

That's the zig zag track, which we did once -- kinda scary!