Thursday, 5 Aug 2010 | Views [333] | Comments [2]
Today I ponyed up and bought a bus ticket. I only have five days left on NZ and still want to see so much more. Hitch hiking has worked so well, but now I just want to go too far a distance in too little a time to rely on my thumb in the air (a sign ... Read more >
Tuesday, 3 Aug 2010 | Views [474]
The big draw for this New Zealand trip was getting outdoors and exploring their great tracks and hut system. Unfortunately, trying to see both North and South islands in 3 weeks, without your own transportation, that is a bit difficult. But finally, ... Read more >
Tags: tramping
Friday, 30 Jul 2010 | Views [270]
I have had an interesting journey thus far. From Auckland to Rotorua; I consoled a trucker who just lost his job and was making his last delivery and I feed a baby milk out of its bottle while I rode with a family. In Rotorua I soaked in some thermal ... Read more >
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010 | Views [254]
I was so engulfed in my travel journal and guidebook this morning that I was surprized when the planes wheels had touched down. I made it off the North American continent. Now what? I managed to make it through customs, withdraw some New Zealand Dollars ... Read more >
