Water seeps through the limestone roof of Deer Cave and falls 122m to the cave floor. Back-lit by the main entrance, where the famous bat exodus occurs nightly, the waterfalls give a surreal feel to an already otherworldly place.
A tip from an American couple
I met in Golden Bay led us to Nelson to catch the final day of their
yearly jazz festival. It was with their glowing recommendation that we
made our way to see BlackSandDiva at the House of Ales.