Here's an overview of our travel plans for New Zealand. First, we'll fly from Sydney to Queenstown, in the south of the South Island. We'll travel this route with the campervan and van. South Island: Pick up the campervan with five girls, Ben Lomond…
“"Unfortunately, the incoming train has been delayed due to circumstances completely beyond our control, such as trackwork, falling leaves, and rolling stock problems." Sound familiar? So do the blogs... It's been a busy time due to...
Bye, Australia! Did some fun things with friends on the last day, bought a few more souvenirs. The rental has been canceled, and tomorrow the plane is ready for New Zealand. Tried some last-minute snacks, dragon fruit. And another fun...
We got up early (4:45 a.m.) because we had to leave early to get to our destination on time. We saw a lot of bats! After a bit of a delay, we left around 5:35 a.m. I fell asleep again in the car. At Smithfield Terminal…
In the morning, I went to "The Hat House," a shop owned by the mother of a friend of ours. It was quite a nice shop, with all sorts of artwork, plants, hats, of course, and souvenirs. I have a crocodile magnet with a place name on it...
Cynthia and Cailene were the first to wake up, so they went ahead and picked up the car we'd rented for the next few days. Around 10 a.m., we checked out of the hostel and had breakfast at a small restaurant: Japanese…
Early morning, early morning, around 4 a.m. We'd left a little late, so we walked briskly to the train, with a bit of a sprint at the end. We made it, though it wouldn't have been a disaster if we had to catch the next one...
