Dear Reader,
Here in the Whitsunday Islands (Hayman Island to be exact) the internet rocks (which is not always a good thing) but for the sake of this blog it is amazing. We have just been in the oldest, living rainforest in the world- The Daintree. We arrived a day before and enjoyed a fabulous afternoon at a local swimming hole a couple of miles up a rainforest trail. Continue reading
Dear Reader,
I apologize I have been disconnected without a reliable internet source (data roaming off) and not all that unhappy about it (we are now in Australia). Our last big adventure in New Zealand, the whole point of going to Waitomo, was to go to three of the 382 caves found in Waitomo.
The troops prepare for some serious prawn fishing
Dear Reader,
[cue Chariots of Fire theme song] Prawn fishing is the sport of champions. Grab your bamboo pole, double hook some mystery chum and always remember to take your prawn for a walk before trying to hook it. Three hours at the fabulous Huka Prawn Park was just not enough for our prawn fishing needs. Continue reading
The Thermal Park outside of Rotorua is a truly gassy place
Yes, Dear Reader,
we have been traveling by car… A small car… With two male children the interior can get…. Well… Kinda smelly. So you can understand our quandary after driving into Rotorua- who dealt it? The malodorous children or township? Score 1 for the town, a rare but quite clear fact upon opening the door at the fabulous Regent of Rotorua.
At the thought of leaving NZ, four dejected tourists hatch a plan.
Dear Reader,
we are supposed to leave New Zealand tomorrow for Australia but, to be truthful, we are sad. We only scratched the surface of this beautiful country and we didn’t even make it to the South Island (I know Cousin Susan that was dumb of me). We are currently staying on a 2500 acre sheep farm near Waitomo Caves (more on all of this later) and after spending the day caving yesterday, we decided it would better just to stay awhile. So rather than go through the bureaucracy of visas, hotel reservations and laundry, we have found the perfect disguise. Take care and we will be baaaack.
When Can We Go? 