World War Wandering in Wellington  (by Rich)

World War Wandering in Wellington (by Rich)

  We woke up and packed the car up to head down to Wellington on the 27th, which meant that we had to take the fully loaded car up the hill at River Valley. To apply an ounce of prevention, I got out of the car and walked up the hill to prevent the car from...
A River Valley Christmas Vacation  (by Rich)

A River Valley Christmas Vacation (by Rich)

  We left National Park, and headed south on Christmas Day to get to our next destination, River Valley Lodge.  This was a place that we were all looking forward to as it was going to be a secluded retreat where we could just kick back and unwind from the travels...
Twas The Night Before Christmas…  (by Rich)

Twas The Night Before Christmas… (by Rich)

  Well, Christmas time with spring like weather is a bit odd to say the least.  People in this part of the world don’t go as bananas as we do back home, or at least that is how we perceived it.  So, we tried to inject as much Christmas cheer into our lives...
Outta Auckland and Romping Around Rotarura  (by Rich)

Outta Auckland and Romping Around Rotarura (by Rich)

  The flight from Sydney to Auckland was pretty uneventful, as they usually are, but the fun really started when we hit the tarmac. It was later in the afternoon, and Christmas was fast approaching.  The kids had been bugging us to go see The Grinch as a way of...