Nichol's Creek Track

Hey all! So I got to do a little exploring of the Dunedin area this weekend. This past Saturday a couple of friends and I decided to go on the hunt for the rumored glow worm cave nearby (glow worms, how cool!).

Before we can even get to that, let me share with you the most amazing pancake I've had in my life. We decided to treat ourselves to a hearty breakfast before heading up to the trail, so we made a stop at Capers (a local cafe). Capers is legendary for their pancakes, and I had to see what all the fuss was about. Safe to say I was impressed! The pancake was BEAUTIFUL as well as DELICIOUS!! I decided on a chocolate pancake, with cream and fruit in the middle. YUM

My chocolate half pancake from Capers

After breakfast we hopped on the bus to Ross Creek, got off at Fulton Road, and made our way up Leith Valley Road toward the Nichol's Creek trailhead (a 15 minute walk). 

The walk up Leith Valley

Finally we made it to the trailhead, and it was only an eight minute walk to the glow worm "caves". Once we got there, much to our dismay, we couldn't see any glow worms! It wasn't actually a cave, like the glow worm caves in Waitomo, but this was more of an open area with a creek running through it. Oh well! Looks like we'll have to make another trip near sunset to catch the glow worms.

Home of the glow worms

 Luckily, there were other things to see on the trail. About another 20 minutes up a side trail you could find yourself at a waterfall! 

Myself at Nichol's Falls

It was nice to get out and see some of the sights around Dunedin. Hopefully I'll get to explore the area more pretty soon! 

"The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark."

~John Muir