Island Hopping
In order to get our campervan from the South Island to the North Island, we had to take the ferry. Jenn had concerns about this trip, since the ferry rides through the Cook Strait are famously unpredictable and can be … Read More
Nelson/Wellington Beer Tour
Naturally, there could be no travel without trying foreign beers. While driving to Abel Tasman, we found ourselves driving through hundreds of acres of lush, green hop plants, and we found out that Nelson and the surrounding region is the … Read More
Fiordlands: Doubtful Sound
In order to see some of the areas of Fiordlands that are not accessible by car or by foot, we decided to take a cruise through one of the sounds. We debated about visiting the more-famous (and crowded) Milford Sound, … Read More
Birders’ Digest – Vol. 1
Welcome to a series of posts capturing the miscellaneous birds I photograph during our adventures! Other birds will be included in our regular posts and won’t be duplicated here. Also, these are not always the most stunning photographs – often … Read More
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Getting on the Road
We spent our first night at a wonderful little travel lodge, having figured we earned a long shower and a soft bed after 36 hours in airports. After a leisurely morning of hot tea and breakfast, we got on the … Read More
