Waitomo, New Zealand
6 hours may sound like a long way to drive to visit some caves and, well, it is. But when they're the famous Waitomo caves the trip feels justified. We set out in Sean and Lauren's now functioning car after work and drove into the night. We arrived at our campsite nearing midnight and the owners had left a cheery letter of welcome directing us to our 'deluxe' cabin complete with sink and our personal troop of insect concierge.
We rose bright and early for ou...