My trip is almost over. Tomorrow I am heading back to Auckland and early on the 15th I fly back to Sydney. The last few days have been pretty relaxing. The nights on the other hand have been a whole other story. Every night for the last few days has been a big party with a small group. I have been enjoying every minute of it, but I am exhausted ( Read more... )

Wow... I didn't realize it had been this long since I updated this. So here we go on a quick rundown on the last 2 weeks ( Read more... )

For the last couple days I have been working the kitchen, cleaning up dishes, serving food, mopping. That sort of thing. And in a couple days I will be rafting ( Read more... )

Words can't describe what happens when you get into a plane with the intention of jumping out of it. But they can describe what it is like to freefall for 45 seconds.

Fuckin' AMAZING!

I love the Kiwis. And I am loving my trip. More later.

Triston and his girlfriend Anna gave me a tour of the Auckland Museum today. It has a wide collection of artifacts from the Maori and other Polynesian tribes, including many weapons.
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/
Check it out for yourself. It was pretty amazing.

Maungawhau/Mount Eden is the highest of the volcanoes in Auckland City, 196 metres high. Being centrally located, it is both a prominent feature of the Auckland scene and a suitable vantage point from which to view the city and the other cones ( Read more... )

I have been able to celebrate the 4th way before anyone else. Ha!

I mean I haven't done anything with it, but still, the thought that I get to celebrate it first makes me special.


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I arrived around 4:00 PM today, and am exhausted. Staying at my cousin's place right now and it sounds like he has a few things lined up for me while I am visiting the area ( Read more... )

Tomorrow I take off for New Zealand. I am a little nervous and excited at the same time. I arrive into Auckland and spend about a week there and then head off on a month long trip touring the north and south islands. I am trying to save up as much money as I can for bungee jumping and things of the sort ( Read more... )