Franz Josef Continuing our trek south on Hwy 6, we came to Franz Josef, a small village just a few kilometers from the impressive Franz Josef Glacier. The town is definitely focused on tourism, so we found plenty of shops and restaurants to serve every taste. We met up with John and Carol Brewer just…
Read More South Island- Franz Josef GlacierWe left Nelson and headed south for Hwy 6 along the Buller River. The river, and the highway, run generally west through the Buller River Gorge. Originally a gold rush town, Murchison was almost completely destroyed by a huge earthquake in 1929, and we were going to explore the heart of that earthquake. We first…
Read More New Zealand – CoastThe South island of New Zealand has a lot to offer. We struggled deciding what to see in the two weeks we allocated to explore this place. There are towering mountains that surround peaceful sounds in the south and hug the rugged western coastline. Those were our targets – we’d start in the north and…
Read More New Zealand – South IslandWe arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on the evening of Tuesday, November 20th. After a month in Australia and Fiji, we were somewhat used to driving on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. As a result, we had a chance to relax and enjoy the ride into the city. Our hotel was on the water…
Read More New Zealand – North IslandCactus Did you ever wonder if the pointy end of a cactus plant was actually pointy… or sharp? Julie, Sharon and I had left Carlsbad Caverns National Park earlier in the day and were on our way to Las Cruses, New Mexico. Idling down the highway at… (well the speed limit was 75 MPH…), anyway…
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Sydney is a city built for walking, exploring, and photography. We started our exploration of the city on a walk exploring the oldest pubs in Sydney. It turns out that there are four or five pubs each claiming the title as the oldest. Dave’s Pub Tours gave us a nice overview of these historic pubs…
Read More SydneyThe city of Cairns, at the base of the Cape York Peninsula in northeastern Australia, is known as the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. However, don’t let that title make you think the reef is all the area has to offer. We spent a wonderful couple of days in town and out exploring the…
Read More Cairns and the Barrier ReefThe Ghan Train runs from Adelaide to Darwin, across some of the most challenging and desolate parts of the Australian Outback. We boarded the train in Alice Springs, which is just about the mid-point on the route. The Ghan Train “The Ghan” is a sort of throwback experience to the days of luxury train travel.…
Read More Northern Territory“Ayers Rock”, known as Uluru by the aboriginal people in the area, is a huge sandstone monolith that’s the centerpiece of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The name ‘Uluru’ is the name given by the aboriginal people, however, it has no specific meaning. Uluru is just what they call it. This massive sandstone monument rises…
Read More UluruAs a result of our Facebook and Instagram posts over the past two weeks, we’ve gotten multiple questions regarding where we were and how the keck we got there. I’m writing this post to hopefully give some background on where we are today and how we got here. Where are we? Well, we’re in Australia.…
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