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Australian Animals are the Coolest 12 Feb 2011 | 10:35 pm
When we landed I asked Caz, “What’s the first thing you want to do in Australia?” and before I finished the question she karate kicked me in the face and screamed, “SEE KANGAROOOOOOOOS!!!” So on Boxi...
Go to the Rooftop Cinema because we said so 9 Jan 2011 | 12:55 am
Caz and I got heaps of tips and recommendations for our trip to Melbourne. It's great that everyone has something you "have to see," but when twenty people give you tips about where to eat or the bes...
Christmas Down Under 6 Jan 2011 | 06:16 pm
Spending Christmas alone is something that every long-term traveler has to accept. All the special days – birthdays, graduations, and the biggies like Christmas – aren’t spent eating your grandmother...
We're back! 2 Jan 2011 | 10:30 pm
When we stopped updating the blog seven months ago, I never thought restarting it would take a freaking New Year’s resolution. I can’t believe we put off posting for that long. But I’m writing to let...
Hurunui Campsite 30 May 2010 | 07:37 pm
There isn’t much between Kaikoura and Christchurch except for a few stretches of seal covered beach. It’s nice, but we had a tough time finding a campsite. Luckily, our handy dandy atlas had a tent ic...
Kaikoura 22 May 2010 | 04:53 pm
Kaikoura means "eat crayfish" in Maori, and while we hear the local giant crayfish are a must-have delicacy, we spent all of our time in Kaikoura looking at seals. THERE ARE SO MANY SEALS IN KAIKOURA!...
Blasting Blenheim 20 May 2010 | 03:57 pm
Care and I were so excited to see some new scenery after what felt like an eternity in the Nelson/Marlborough Region, so we just drove as far as we could before sunset. That got us to Blenheim, a smal...
Hiking the Abel Tasman National Park 18 May 2010 | 01:45 pm
Carolyn and I loved the kayaking portion of the Abel Tasman, and while we would have been happy to just hop on a water taxi back to town, we decided to explore the trail back on foot. We started Day ...
Possums vs. Birds 15 May 2010 | 01:00 am
The story of our third day in the Abel Tasman actually begins in the middle of the night. Scrounging and snuffling sounds outside the tent woke us up (and by “us” I mean Carolyn). “What’s that noise?...
Kayaking the Abel Tasman National Park 12 May 2010 | 04:36 pm
After three brutal days picking apples, Care and I decided it was time for a well earned vacation, so we headed north to Marahau, the gateway to New Zealand’s most popular national park – Abel Tasman....
