Mom, you okay? Still breathing? I’m on the ground, safe. You can exhale now. Okay? Good. Yes, that’s right, I just got back from my first skydiving experience. I seriously wasn’t going to go, but after hearing person after person…
Art deco by the sea
I’m here in Napier for a quick overnight stop. I hadn’t planned on coming out here, but everyone I met back in Taupo said it was really nice and worth a stop, so I jumped on the InterCity yesterday to…
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
Just a quick note to wish everyone a happy St Paddy’s Day. And Happy Birthdays to Mom and Iris. Still in Taupo. Enjoying it here. Went horseback riding this afternoon. (No, Mom, I didn’t go skydiving, though that seems to…
And for all the adrenaline junkies…
For all you adrenaline junkies, I highly recommend a trip to NZ – the country invented specifically for you. I’m here in Taupo, which borders on beautiful Lake Taupo. In true Kiwi fashion, simply looking at or admiring the lake…
Last one in is a rotten egg…
That smell of rotten eggs isn’t imagined. It’s the sulphur from the thermal hot springs in aptly-named Rotorua. And while I can’t say the air smells too pleasant, I am looking forward to having a dip. Arrived in Rotorua this…
Around Auckland
Kia Ora from Auckland once again! I’ve spent the last two days exploring the city. Yesterday I jumped on a free city tour offered by Stray (they do this to get you to buy their bus passes, but there’s no…
Auckland at last
Made it to New Zealand at last. I’ve lost count cause of the multiple time zone changes and the crossing of the international dateline but I think I was in transit for about 36 hours. First thing I did upon…