Relaxing in Auckland [Day 2]
Jet lag or not, we were up early today, as I had to stop by the U.S. Consulate here in town to get my passport visa stamp renewed. After that we decided to do some prep work for our campervan set up and went shopping: pillows, sheets and towels will be provided, but there’s nothing like having your own (Kirk is a bit picky after our experience in Australia … see that post from 4 1/2 years ago for more). … Read More
Hello Auckland! [Day 1 with Photos]
After a very long flight from San Francisco, we finally made it to Auckland, New Zealand. 13 hours on a plane may sound pretty bad, but it was actually a good flight. We were a few rows from the back of the 747-400, but the seats had decent leg room. The only hiccup during the flight was when the flight attendant’s beverage cart hit a seat and a bottle of wine spilled on me and two other passengers. I will … Read More
We Are Off!
At SFO waiting to board our plane. The flight is scheduled for 13 hours and 10 minutes and we completely skip over Saturday. April 12, 2014 will not exist for us. It’s like real life time travel. Our next post will be from the future. Woo hoo!
New Zealand or Bust!
Our boarding passes are printed and we’re packing our bags. We can’t wait till tonight when we’ll be whisked away to the land of the long white cloud. The 13 hour and 10 minute flight will be a long one. Worth it? Oh yeah!
New Zealand in 10 days!
Ski Weekend in South Lake Tahoe
With the wedding and mini-honeymoon behind us and the snow season coming to a rapid end, Kirk & I are heading up to South Lake Tahoe, to spend a weekend with Kristina, Clae & Kody … skiing! Given the severe drought situation in California this year, the snow in Heavenly is remarkably good, only th every last run down to the valley is not open. Fun, fun, fun in the sun & snow!
Our Mini-Honeymoon
With all the good weather used up for our wedding day & weekend, things get a bit stormy & wet during our mini-honeymoon (I’m talking about the weather!). Three days after the big day in late February, we’ve got the trailer packed & truck going. With J.T. in tow, we head south on Hwy 101 towards Soledad, CA. There is no campground on the west side of Pinnacles National Park, so we decide to scratch that idea and go off … Read More
Rollins Lake 2013
Here are the photos we took this weekend from our annual trip to Rollins Lake. There are over 100!
London Trip 2012
Mind The Gap! Even if it’s just the gap between the dates we traveled, the dates we posted the photos, and then finally the dates we added some more commentary! It’s been a busy year-end! Wrapping up a crazy-busy year with a long-planned and multiple-times-postponed trip to London, we’re leaving San Francisco just a day before the Thanksgiving holiday, and with limited flights available remain unsure about whether or not we will actually make it until the gate agent at SFO … Read More
Rollins Lake Camping 2012
Day 4 – 08/16/2012 After packing up the trailer at Lake Spaulding this morning (see “Backpacking Tahoe National Forest”) we’re heading back to civilization – taking I-80 west to Colfax, where we stock up with groceries for the weekend, before heading around the reservoir, to the Peninsula campground for our annual Rollins Lake camping weekend! 2,000 ft lower in elevation than our last site, we certainly feel the difference in heat … it’s a hot 97 degrees in the shade … Read More