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Byron Bay – Australia
This afternoon I caught a ride with the Oz Experience bus to get from Spot X to Byron Bay (about 2 hours away). Pretty much everyone on the bus fell asleep within minutes of our departure (apparently everyone had a … Continue reading
Spot X Surf Camp – Australia
What a morning! After having a rather anxious dream about missing a flight, I woke up startled. It was 6:10AM and I had 5 minutes to pack my bag, check out of my hostel, and run 6 blocks to … Continue reading
Melbourne
After 2 days of waiting on mother nature to issue my pardon and allow flights to continue, I have finally found myself in Melbourne! I was feeling a bit down tonight when I finally landed, and after a lengthy shuttle … Continue reading
Change
I’m finding it difficult to just let go of the worries and concerns of my ever day life and truly sync into the rhythm of my trip. While I am meeting a lot of great people, loneliness and separation from … Continue reading
Queenstown and Milford Sound
Today we left Wanaka and make our way down to Queenstown: my final stop on the Kiwi Experience. We drove for about 20 minutes to “The Puzzling World,” a tourist trap full of optical illusions and a labyrinth nth (see … Continue reading
Frans Josef Glacier
Today we arrived in Franz Josef, a sleepy little town at the base of an enormous glacier. I booked a full day hike on the Franz Josef glacier, so after grabbing a bite to eat and doing a bit of … Continue reading
Lake Mahanipua
Tonight we stopped at Lake Mahanipua, home of the infamous “Pu Pub.” The pub got its’ name partly due to its’ location (at lake MahaniPUa, and partly due to the fact that it’s built in a building that once housed … Continue reading
RIver Valley – New Zealand
River Valley is destination that often missed by most travelers, and I find that quite sad as it has honestly been one of my favorite stops of the trip thus far! It is only a few hours from Taupo, so … Continue reading
Wellington
I’m not quite sure why, but I find city’s, alive and buzzing with people, to be some of the most depressing places on earth. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy being in the city, I just find it strange that … Continue reading
Waitomo Round 2
I once again found myself up at the ass-crack of dawn today (this is becoming somewhat of a trend). With a few hours to kill before the bus was scheduled to depart, I walked to the grocery store and picked … Continue reading