{"id":415,"date":"2014-08-21T16:11:49","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T23:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/?p=415"},"modified":"2018-01-10T15:17:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T23:17:35","slug":"karangahake-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/2014\/08\/21\/karangahake-gorge\/","title":{"rendered":"Karangahake Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exploring Caves and Gold Mining Sites<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Waipu Caves\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/NZ2011\/i-VS3Ds5r\/0\/S\/Waipu%20Caves-S.jpg\" alt=\"Waipu Caves\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next morning, it was drizzling and we decided to have another go at finding that geocache.\u00a0 We looked everywhere and never could find it.\u00a0 So we headed back to the van and geared up with water shoes and headlamps to explore the cave.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Waipu Caves\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/NZ2011\/i-bbK4hj3\/0\/S\/Waipu%20Caves-S.jpg\" alt=\"Waipu Caves\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The entrance was very slippery, but once in the actual stream area, was easier footing.\u00a0 We stopped and sat on a large rock for our eyes to adjust to the darkness.\u00a0 Scott Cook stated that only then, could you see the glowworms.\u00a0 And little by little, they made their presence apparent.\u00a0 So we wandered down (or was it up?) the stream a bit and found another area with higher density of glowworms.\u00a0 I could see the stream cascading a bit in another chamber, but we stuck to the large chamber.\u00a0 It was our first venture into caving and I suppose we were a little tentative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Waipu Caves\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/NZ2011\/i-BppdXBQ\/0\/S\/Waipu%20Caves-S.jpg\" alt=\"Waipu Caves\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We had realized the night before that we had forgotten some of the pamphlets and DVDs that Kenrick had offered and since we were now going to head south and pass right by his residence, we could pick them up.\u00a0 We stopped at a bakery only a few blocks from Kenrick\u2019s house and asked the young man behind the counter if there was a payphone nearby.\u00a0 He offered us his cellphone; we called Kenrick, and picked up the forgotten folder right away.<\/p>\n<p>It was a long drive to Karangahake Gorge, and the weather started deteriorating.\u00a0 I worried because 99% of our planned activated were outdoors.\u00a0 We arrived at the gorge carpark and started off only to return quickly and retrieve an umbrella for yours truly.\u00a0 Off again we went to explore the Windows Walk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Karangahake Gorge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/NZ2011\/i-LCkzJjC\/0\/S\/Karangahake%20Gorge-S.jpg\" alt=\"Karangahake Gorge\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What a lush and beautiful area this was!\u00a0 The route was carved into the mountainside.\u00a0 There were tunnels to explore, which were the tunnels used in the era they mined for gold.\u00a0 A panel showed just how extensive those tunnels were, and in many layers, or floors.\u00a0 The mountain was Swiss cheese!\u00a0 We also walked the main river and through a long tunnel to return.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Karangahake Gorge Railway Tunnel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/NZ2011\/i-VbvsRBM\/0\/S\/Karangahake%20Gorge%20Railway%20Tunnel-S.jpg\" alt=\"Karangahake Gorge Railway Tunnel\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By then, the rain was coming down pretty hard and we got soaked walking back.\u00a0 A sign indicated that there was a winery across the street and we figured we had time for wine tasting and it was a good place to dry off.\u00a0 I think the woman at Ohinemuri Estate Winery thought we wanted dinner and was explaining we were too early.\u00a0 But we sorted out we were after wine and she happily poured us some tastings.\u00a0 After that, we made our way to nearby Dickey Flat.<\/p>\n<p>Dickey Flat is a DOC (Department of Conservation) campsite where there are basic facilities such as cold showers and a long drop (outhouse sort of toilet).\u00a0 They charge $6 per person and you place your payment in an envelope and drop it into a box.\u00a0 It was our home for the night, along with about 14 other campervans, one of which parked rather close to us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Karangahake Gorge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/NZ2011\/i-JgBCvpH\/0\/S\/Karangahake%20Gorge-S.jpg\" alt=\"Karangahake Gorge\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a 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