Rawhiti Cave

These pics are of a cave we hiked into while up on the North part of the South Island for our anniversary getaway week. It was spectacular. We drove across a farm, parked in his paddock, and then walked about 40 minutes up the side of the hill to this cave. We had it all to ourselves until one guy showed up as we were leaving. And being a small country, we had seen the guy the day before at the beach we visited. So, of course we said hi and had a good yarn.

The locals were telling us that back in the early 1900s the cave was a spot miners and their families would go and have parties. They would bring their musical instruments have a hoot. I can see why, it is a natural amphitheater and it must sound great in there.

Notice, if this sign was in the USA, it would not only ask you to stay on the path to protect nature, but would make sign a waiver and promise to hold all the handrails all the time and that death is imminent if you don't. They still expect you to be responsible for yourself here.