New Zealand-01 (Auckland, Hamilton and Waitomo)

Hi, welcome back. Today I'll talk about my first days in New Zealand.
I arrived on the 28th of February in Auckland, the biggest city in New Zealand. Unfortunately, the hostel I was gonna stay in cancelled my reservation, so I had to go look for another place to stay. But it turns out I was even more unlucky, as every hostel and hotel in the city was full, because of a Bruce Springsteen concert. In the end, I managed to find a very expensive apartment where I stayed for the night.
The next day I decided to get out of Auckland, and tried hitchhiking. After waiting approximately 40 minutes, I was picked up by a friendly couple, who took me to Hamilton, a smaller city where it was much easier to get accommodation.
Hamilton is a very nice and beautiful city. It is right by the shore of the Waikato river, and has some interesting attractions. I visited the Hamilton Gardens, where I found a lot of different garden varieties, and the Waikato Museum, with many expositions, from Roman Machines to Maori culture.

The Waikato River

Replica of a Roman machine

Roses at the Hamilton Gardens

On the 4th of March I took a bus to the Waitomo Caves. There I went for some walks, where I could appreciate the beautiful nature, visited the Discovery Center, and took a tour to the famous glowworm caves, filled with tiny little shining glowworms.

Landscape at Waitomo Caves

Moa skeleton at the Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre

Glowworms (no, this wasn't taken by me, it was too dark for my phone's camera, so I  am using a photo the tour company sent me. It's a bit exaggerated, but trust me, the sight of the worms is really amazing)

On the 6th I took a bus to Rotorua.