New Zealand – On The Road

In New Zealand, naturally, we had some specific destinations in mind, and you’ve already seen photos from those places in earlier posts. But between those destinations was a lot of driving, and a lot of stops along the way. Here’s a gallery of shots from along the road. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View […]

Stress

Since learning I would be losing my day job, stress has been an infrequent visitor in my life. Sure, there’s the ever-present uncertainty about the future, but nothing of the “things could go really wrong really soon” type stress that occasionally comes with corporate life. Kylie and I drove from Queenstown to Glenorchy one morning, […]

Milford Sound

In 24 hours at Milford Sound, we experienced just about every mood that this magical place offers. After the long drive from Queenstown, we arrived to a blue-sky, t-shirt weather afternoon, but within a few hours, the clouds had come down the valley and winds picked up, giving us a taste of the moody, primordial […]

Glacier Valleys

It was cold, it was raining, it was misty. But you kind of feel like you should see as many glaciers as you can while you still can, you know? View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize

Queenstown

Wow. I’ve been in New Zealand for the last two weeks, touring from Auckland in the north, down to Milford Sound, staying in a different place just about every night. We spent two nights in Queenstown, and are now back for one more night before flying home. What an amazing, spectacular, awe-inspiring landscape. View fullsize […]