Many may have heard of Springbrook, yet not many have had the opportunity to visit it, not to speak of the pleasure of a close scrutiny of Glow Worm, the endangered species. Unless you drive, the cost may put you off.  An average one-day tourist would rather stroll around the beaches to enjoy the panoramic seaview and embrace the nature rather than pay to join a local tour package for a couple of hours on the way for the sole purpose. Thanks to the thoughtfulness of a friend of mine, I was among the lucky few to be able to gain the access to the rare species for only a few dollars. And my curiosity was well gratified when the pitch dark cave was suddenly lit up by a full array of Glow Worms above, a sheer resemblance of the Milky Way!

Another highlight of the trip featured a zig-zag path lined with grotesquely-shaped trees and rocks left over by ancient volcanic eruptions. How I wished to take in the sunlight shedding through the thickness of the trees here and there and the misty gauze hovering the path with my digital camera, but I could only sighed at my utter clumsiness.  The path being so absorbing, the lookout at its end seemed to have sprung from nowhere, offering me a view to make me rapturous. Look! The whole lush green valley stretching out into the skyline is deep down there, another creation of a gigantic volcanic eruption!

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