The journey finally continued beyond the upper 1/8thof the south island on New Year’s Day. We stopped off Pelorus Bridge campground, about an hour east of Nelson, on our way to Blenhiem to look for vineyard work. Tony was hoping to do some fishing, of course, but the rivers were too high due to rain, […]
New Zealanders knows how to tent camp As summer heads into full swing in New Zealand, the tourists and the kiwis are coming out to play. Our quiet and sleepy campgrounds are brimming to the edge filled with travels of all walks of life. Our Christmas was spent in Collingwood in Golden Bay. The
Merry Christmas to all! I can assure you that Christmas is not the same in all parts of the world. First of all, it may only be Christmas Eve back home in the US, but it is Christmas Day in New Zealand. It is very much different having warm weather, sunny days, and palm trees
As things would have it, 10 days before our scheduled departure from Texas, Tony’s appendix decided that it no longer wanted to be a part of him and must be taken out. I am sure that normally an emergency appendectomy is a pretty inconveniencing, but right before moving to New Zealand it is flat out
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We made it to the South Island on Saturday. I have not been able to post any updates however, because we have been camping from town to town, hurrying to get down south before the rest of the tourists do. After we finally got through the rest of our work visa requirements, applied for tax
After at least 37 hours of flights and layovers we have arrived in Auckland, New Zealand for our next great adventure. The original flight path from Austinà LAXà Fijià Auckland all changed while we were enduring the 8 hour layover in LA (which I must ad is the most confusing and awful airport I have
Have you ever seen a man stand and pee off of a front porch and then immediately start to pass out (without any alcohol)? Until last night I had not had this wonderful experience myself. So after Tony had 10 hours of stomach pain and nearly passed out on his peeing perch, we rushed him
We left Yellowstone on 10/19 and have had a long road trip. With the Honda Civic packed to the max, 2 dogs, and Tony & I, we have covered a good amount of territory. After a hotel in South Dakota, another hotel in Missouri, and a wonderful night in TN with our friends Chrissy and
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I am officially 29, the last year of my twenties, but this age has started out well so far, with plenty of good surprise. Friday I got a wonderful surprise at work when 2 boxes were delivered to my gift shop from FedEx, which never happens. Inside were two very lovely flower arrangements from Tony.
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Well I suppose it is time to update this blog a little. We have been in Yellowstone for about 4 months so far this year. It was a late spring, short summer, and I can’t help but feel like the fall weather is upon us already. As you know, we are in the RV
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