
New Zealand 2017
We took our whole family to New Zealand, exploring the Eastern side of the Northern Ireland, flying to the southern island, and taking an RV all the way back to Auckland.
Picton, Bluebridge Ferry, and Wellington
We woke up on the Smith's Farm and talked to the proprietress about the rest of the animals. She had said they had lambs, but they had already eaten when we...
Driving Southern New Zealand
The flora and fauna of New Zealand is subtly different than Northern California. There's ferns literally everywhere. It's odd to imagine a place that gets snow...
Flight to Christchurch & RV Rental
We woke up knowing that we had to be at the airport by 1:30. That meant we had to return the rental van first, and we were more than an hour and a half from...
Hamilton for R&R
We've been going pretty non-stop for the last 9 days. We explored Auckland and got used to the time change, we visited craters, geysers, villages, and...
Auckland day 1
After a much needed nap, we woke up and wandered to a local burger joint for lunch. The food was unique--the patties being a combination of meat and green...
Getting Ready
We've been planning a trip to New Zealand for years. It's one of those things that seems so far out of possibility that you just talk about it saying,...