what we wrote in
2002
December
- Feeling at Home in Sydney Australia
Sydney, Australia. Well, I am very happy to report that both Casey and I like Sydney a lot better than the rest of Australia. It's cleaner, has more…
- Christmas in Adelaide Australia
Adelaide, Australia. Merry Christmas! It's too warm for Christmas, even by California standards. We have the a/c cranked up in our apartment and have slipped…
- Adelaide, Australia - Christmas in the Summer Australia
Adelaide, Australia. Today is Christmas Eve and it sure doesn't feel like it. Aside from a mild rush at the stores and a few decorations, it just does not seem…
- Adelaide; Food in Australia; Do New Zealanders Hate Salt? Australia
Adelaide, Australia. Arrived in town this morning on the overnight train. The train ride was pleasant enough and we both got at least a few hours of sleep.…
- Glacier Experience on Fox Glacier New Zealand
Melbourne, Australia. We are at an internet/cafe and they are playing that Travis song (the one about the rain) and it reminds me of a James song (sort of the…
- A Plague of Flies in Melbourne Australia
Melbourne, Australia. Sorry if this entry is a bit strange...I haven't had my morning coffee yet and I feel a little bit spacy. It's our second day in this…
- Rafting in Queenstown New Zealand
Queenstown, NZ Queestown is rightly called "the adrenaline capital of the world". There is just about every type of activity here involving, air, water, and…
- Te Anau and the New Zealand Southern Alps New Zealand
Te Anau, New Zealand. Ahh...cool, crisp mountain air, a beautiful lake, and a small tourist town too small to be annoying; this is Te Anau. We drove yesterday…
- Dunedin and Beach Boulders New Zealand
Dunedin, New Zealand This is one of the most Southerly cities in the world, although you wouldn't necessarily know it as it is about 63 F outside (19 or so C).…
- Crossing to the South Island and On to Christchurch New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand. We made it across the Cook Strait this morning all in one piece (or, two separate pieces). We got up at the crack of dawn (6am) in…
November
- Napier - Art Deco City and NZ Stereotypes New Zealand
Napier, New Zealand We are now in Napier, "the Art Deco city". The city was completely destroyed by a 7.8 earthquake in the 1920s and entirely rebuilt in the…
- Rotorua - Sulphur Smells and Worm Caves New Zealand
Rotorua, New Zealand It's true what the Guidebook said: "You will know that you have arrived in Rotorua when you smell the sulfur in the air." It seems odd…
- Rotorua - Will the Eels Chew Our Fingers? New Zealand
Rotorua, New Zealand. Halfway there?!? I know that I was quite ready for the helicopters to sweep in and take me away to a warm bed and a nice, muscle-kneeding…
- Leaving Auckland for the North Island Countryside New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand We are now armed with a car, much to the fear of New Zealand's pedestrians and drivers. Actually, the car is working out very well. New…
- Auckland and Waiheke Island Wine Tour New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand. Yes, Auckland is making me very happy. I was trying to figure out why I like it so much and I came up with a somewhat shameful reason:…
- Crime Comes to Fiji! Fiji
Auckland, New Zealand Crime Comes to Fiji! We made it to New Zealand. But first, we should finish up with Fiji. After yet another exhausting Fiji bus ride, we…
- Ovalau, Levuka, and Nausori Fiji
Nadi, Fiji. We are back from Ovalau. Levuka (the old capital of Fiji and the main town in Ovalau) is a small town that reminds me of a U.S. fishing village;…
- Yasawa Trip, Kava, and Back to "Momma" Fiji
Suva, Fiji Hello! I added the archive of this site to the main page. So you can now see the postings in month-by-month order. This will make more sense later…
- Suva, Raintree, Cockroaches Fiji
Suva, Fiji. Well, it has been a long time, hasn't it? We both feel as if we have been neglecting our duties! However, we were on a small island for four days…
October
- Arrival in Nadi, Fiji Fiji
Nadi, Fiji We arrived in Fiji this morning, the 25th of October. Although we left on Thursday the 24th. So for most of you reading this, we are in Fiji today…
- Rat Turds and Castaways Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands Okay, so we are no longer at the Kii Kii Motel. We came back to our room yesterday after hanging out in Avarua all afternoon and…
- Aitutaki Trip Report Cook Islands
(Still) Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Well, we have gone to Aitutaki and come back. I must say that I did enjoy it, although after a few days it got a bit boring.…
- One Week in Aitutaki Cook Islands
Dearest correspondants, we have been to paradise, and we can say--it is really quiet there. We left Rarotonga on Air Rarotonga (The Airline of the Cook…
- Bali News - Rarotonga Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands (Avarua) Fuck! I just read the news and there was a massive explosion in Bali, Indonesia. Over 150 dead so far. Brings back bad…
- Sunburn and Stray Dogs Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands. I will add since I have a few more already-paid minutes to use online. Casey has sunburn on his shoulders (even though he put…
- Dance Competition and No More Spiders Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The rain has stopped, but it's still cloudy. Fortunately, it's much warmer and the skies aren't so very dark. The forecast predicts…
- Rain in Rarotonga Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands Rain again, although not as bad as yesterday. It was POURING practically the whole day. We headed on out at night with the intentions…
- Mynah Birds and a Goat Waiting for a Bus - Cook Islands Cook Islands
Not much to add on my end: There was pig running in the streets. He looked a little confused. Also someone tied up a goat on a bus stop so it looked the goat…
- A Quick Switch Out of Our Nasty Hotel -- Cook Islands Lodges Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands We have found other accomodations...the woman at the Friendly Mart (which is a five minute walk from the Cook Islands Lodges)…
- Arrival in Rarotonga, Cook Islands Cook Islands
Cheryl asked me to point out that we are in the Cook Islands. In Rarotonga, the largest island in the group. In the capital Avarua. In a cybercafe a few feet…
- First Full Day in Cook Islands Cook Islands
Rarotonga, Cook Islands Ah ha. The island is beautiful...you know I'm not one for the hot weather but even the humidity is do-able in this environment. Our…
September
- A Cross-Country Drive to NJ United States
Casey's entry: Yes, Ramada Limited was very limited. If you ever happen to be passing through Newton, Iowa, and are beginning to be a little bit tired, keep…
- A Wedding, a Truck, and a Cross-Country Drive United States
Well, it is about a month later, and time for a pre-trip update. --Wedding: the wedding went off beautifully, almost without a hitch (ha!). All except for the…
August
- Our Trip Begins - Planning and Logistics United States
OK. So here is the first post to the travelogue. On these pages we will keep up to date a log indicating where we are, what we've seen, and what kind mood…