The road must eventually lead to the whole world. – Jack Kerouac
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
As much as we enjoyed the South Island’s scenic coastline, we were both itching to do some ‘tramping,’ as the Kiwis say, especially after several days of long drives. We headed west to Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland National … Read More
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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When we arrived in Christchurch last week, we asked Bernd from Euro Campers if he had any favorite spots on the South Island. His reply was, ‘The Catlins.’ At the very south of the country, the Catlins is an area … Read More
Continuing to follow the southeast coastline, we reached Shag Point, a scenic wildlife area dotted with cormorants and large New Zealand fur seals. The water was rich with masses of enormous bull kelp, some of the largest in the world. … Read More
From Aoraki/Mt. Cook, we ventured back to the coast, traveling about 150 miles southeast to the Moeraki Peninsula. Here we visited Katiki Point, where a small lighthouse and adjacent sanctuary for yellow-eyed penguins were perched atop tall cliffs, overlooking the … Read More
Our first hike of the trip, we did an easy out-and-back within Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park. Gaining 606 feet of elevation over 7 miles, the flat route wove around Mueller Lake, through the scrubby brush of Hooker Valley, and was … Read More
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
Leaving for this trip was nothing like I had envisioned… but I guess, what in life is ever just as you’d imagined? When we started seriously planning this trip about six months ago, I was a little skeptical, but largely … Read More
Several friends have asked us how we started to plan the logistics of a potentially-lengthy world tour. The list below outlines all of our preparations before leaving the U.S. We did attempt to be fairly meticulous and have some foresight. … Read More
Located just north of Banff National Park, we spent three days exploring Jasper National Park, the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies. We entered Jasper NP via the Icefields Parkway, scenic Highway 93 that runs north from Lake Louise, … Read More
