I wrote this blog about a week ago, but in the busy whirlwind surrounding our arrival into Australia, I was only able to post it just now. On an expedition around the world, not to mention a driving expedition, there are bound to be problems that pop up from time to time. We still do […]
Category Archives: New Zealand
Photos
March 18, 2007 – 8:12 am
We have new photos up!!! Check out some photos of Franz Joseph Glacier in New Zealand. Check out some photos of Sydney Australia.
New Zealand highlights by El Chapitan
March 18, 2007 – 6:44 am
Hello everyone, Brian Chap here and this will be my first official TWBR blog entry, and I would like to tell you a little about my experience so far with “the Steve’sâ€. When traveling generally there are many introductions. You are always meeting people for various reasons, and have to tell people your name over […]
Thrill ride of a Lifetime
March 16, 2007 – 12:38 am
I have done a few crazy things in my life and have been known to push the edge a little bit from time to time when prompted, but I have to say that today presented one of those thrill seeking moments that truly struck fear into my core. Queenstown New Zealand is home to some […]
Some Aotearoa Music for you.
March 12, 2007 – 5:04 pm
The Maori name for the island that is New Zealand is Aotearoa, which means "The land of the long white cloud." I personally think it sounds much nicer than the European name, but you can make up your own mind while you listen to some traditional Maori Tunes.
Km’s and Cops
March 11, 2007 – 5:14 pm
We have been here in New Zealand for a little over 2 weeks now and have been on the road here for just as long. Getting used to driving a right hand drive car on the left hand side of the road is actually not that difficult although they do have a few yielding laws […]
The end of my string. – From Hokitika
March 11, 2007 – 2:35 am
"Things just work differently here, things just work differently here, things just work differently here," I continue to remind myself. The difficulty and benefit of travel is that you have the opportunity immerse yourself in other cultures, traditions and general systems of existence. These days I have become very used to the spoils of home. […]
We are on the South Island now.
March 7, 2007 – 8:39 pm
Hello everyone. It has been a few days and a lot has been going on. We are currently in Hamner Springs in the heart of the Southern Alps on the South Island of New Zealand. We have been on the South Island for a few days after having crossed over on the Cook Strait ferry […]
New Zealand Update
March 1, 2007 – 5:16 pm
It has been a busy first week out of the country for Steve and I. Hard to believe it is day 9, but when you think that we still have 2 years or so to go, it isn’t much at all. Fiji went by in a blur and we spent 3 days in Auckland getting […]
What you can plan to see in the coming weeks…
February 24, 2007 – 6:25 pm
As we roll through New Zealand, we will be showing you a little slice of what the country is like including AJ Hackett bungy jumping, volcano mud slides, Maori culture, the Sounds and general life on the island. We are still working on it, but our hope is to make it to a sheep farm […]
