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  • Nearly The End

    We are nearing the end of our long adventure, just two full days left! The three of us are definitely feeling the last of our excited travel energy slip away as the days seem to drag by. We are done living out of backpacks, walking the long road into town from where the car is Read more

  • It’s a Dangerous Business Going Out Your Door

    On Monday we ventured into the world of the Fiord Lands National Park. Our friend Jonny, who we’ve been staying with in Queenstown lent us his car, and we spent the nearly three hour drive gazing at the beautiful scenery and becoming increasingly grateful that we weren’t on a bus. The three of us pulled Read more

  • Short Cut to What? Mushrooms!

    We left Gisborne on Wednesday and after a 10 hour bus ride finally made it to Wellington. We managed to survive the trip with the help of lots of snacks (mostly Cadbury Oreo stuffed chocolate) and lots of sleep. We are lucky to have a friend who lives in the heart of Wellington so we’ve Read more

  • I Am No Man

    It’s been a little while since my last post as we have been traveling around and wifi is tricky as I’ve mentioned before. We left our place in Rotorua on Tuesday and rode the bus to Gisborne where our new host picked us up. Our place here is very different from the one in Rotorua. Read more

  • Hobbits? Four Hobbits!

    Yesterday was a very special day for the three of us. Yesterday we fufilled a dream that has been with us since the Fellowship of the Ring came out in 2001. We went to Hobbiton! Tours from Rotorua leave several times a day so our host dropped us off in town around 8am where we Read more

  • The Road Goes Ever On and On

    One thing that I enjoy about traveling is becoming aware of things that I take for granted back home and how they differ from other countries. It’s such a struggle to find free wifi that actually works here in New Zealand. I haven’t figured out why that is yet, but I’m determined to. There’s only Read more