As we entered the cold dark gloomy cave, our tour guide stopped us so she could tell us about the  stalagmites and the stalactites and how they are formed. She also told us about the rock that had already fallen off the roof and the rock that was going to fall next. A couple of others  and I were standing right underneath it.

The deeper we went in the cave, the darker it got. She soon stopped us at what she called the “Art Room.” She called it the art room because of all the funny formations.  There was one formation called the family because  the stalagmites were in the shape of a family. There was a Mum, a big brother, a baby sister and the family pet dog. Also in the art room there was a face of a person but I forgot his name so I can’t tell you about him. There was also a funny formation called the  dreadlocks because they look like dreadlocks..

The deeper we went in the cave, the darker it got. She soon stopped us at what she called the “Art Room.” She called it the art room because of all the funny formations.  There was one formation called the family because  the stalagmites were in the shape of a family. There was a Mum, a big brother, a baby sister and the family pet dog. Also in the art room there was a face of a person but I forgot his name so I can’t tell you about him. There was also a funny formation called the  dreadlocks because they look like dreadlocks.

Soon we reached the Waitomo River, and we all hopped into a cold steel metal boat and headed off into the cave. It was such a breath taking sight, it looked like a galaxy of tiny blush green lights. As we were all silent we could hear the drops of water slip off the stalactites and fall in to the river.  We also heard it echoing through out the cave.  Then we went around a corner and a stream of light shone through the exit and reflected off the water and onto our steel metal boat. As we hopped out of the boat the sight of the Glow Worms had got burned into our heads as a brilliant memory.

We all loved it. 

By: Melissa Gratwicke