Paris is always a good idea. It's the City of Love. The Birthplace of Modern Democracy. It's magical, mysterious, romantic, energizing. You can feel the history and the passion for life there. For …
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NZ Road Trip Day 53 – Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura
Even though we would have loved to spend an extra day in Hanmer Springs soaking our road weary bones in the hot pools, we got up bright and early, washed the Spaceship, and then headed down the Alpine …
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NZ Road Trip Day 52 – Arthur’s Pass to Hanmer Springs
It was chilly and fogged over when we woke up in Arthur's Pass. We ate some breakfast and then hit the road, going over the pass with not great visibility. We continued along the Great Alpine Highway …
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NZ Road Trip Day 51 – Timaru to Arthur’s Pass
We woke up this morning with no real idea what we wanted to do today. The weather was good so we decided to head West along the Tranzalpine route to Arthur's Pass. This route crosses the south island …
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NZ Road Trip Day 50 – Aoraki to Timaru
We got up today to super high winds so hiking in the area was out. So we had one goal in mind. Get to a town large enough to have a theater showing "The Hobbit". We headed out bright and early for …
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NZ Road Trip Day 49 – Aoraki/Mt. Cook
As our time on the road is coming to an end, we knew that we wanted to make the journey to Aoraki, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. This is the heart of the Southern Alps. A sacred place to the …
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NZ Road Trip Days 47 & 48 – Oamaru
Oamaru is a cool Victorian town, which has rebranded itself as The Steampunk Capital of the World. We spent a fantastic two days here. We wandered around in the historic district, walking down streets …
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Road Trip Days 45 & 46 – Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula
We spent two days in Dunedin and along the Otago Peninsula. We came here for two main reasons: chocolate and penguins
Dunedin is the home of Cadbury New Zealand. And the Otago Peninsula across the …
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Starry Skies, Hobbits, & Penguins, Oh my! Adventures yet to be told…
I've been remiss in updating the blog of late. We've been in the wilds for a large portion of the past 2 weeks, which means poor internet connections (or none whatsoever). New Zealand is not known for …
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