“The Waitomo Caves were like nowhere else on earth. The rock formations and glowworms were breathtaking, and the guides added that unique kiwi charm and humor.” - Steve Lindsey, Commander Spaceshuttle Discovery.
The Discovery crew spent the equivalent of 365 days in space on a range of missions including launching satellites, working on the Hubble Telescope and carrying materials to the international space station in orbit 400km above Earth. The space station travels at 28,000km/h orbiting the planet six times a day – so one can only assume they were quite capable of handling the 100 metre Abseil (rappel) into Waitomo’s Lost World.
