We went on a walk this morning with Rowan and Abby to have a look at some of the caves nearby which Waitomo is famous for. On our way back to the hostel we stopped off and witnessed possibly one of the strangest things to see in NZ - Angora Rabbit shearing! Angora rabbits are basically large long haired white and extremely fluffy rabbits. They are first stretched lengthways and have all legs tied up at the front and back so they can't move, and then the cli...

We made our way West this morning to Waitomo. Looking for somewhere to stay we came across possibly the coolest hotel in the world! You were able to stay in an old fighter plane, a train, a ship or even Hobbit houses! We were very tempted stop for the night but unfortunatley we don't have as much money as hobbits so we opted for a hostel down the road. The hostel we found was great though, being the home to several animals as well as backpackers including a pupp...