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We then drove from Auckland to Rotorua where we spent a couple of days. One of the places we visited was the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, limestone caverns that, in addition to beautiful formations, house glow worms. These are small insects that attach themselves to the ceiling of the cave and have a bioluminescent glow that attracts smaller insects for food. The ceiling looks like a star-lit night sky!
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