Wow so it has been a busy couple of months! I really don't know where the time has gone. Back in August, I headed to Auckland, New Zealand for two weeks with work. Honest, I did work. The two weeks went by quickly. Unfortunately, it was cold and rained every single day, but fun was still to be had. A co-worker and I headed for Mt Ruapehu for a little weekend skiing and relaxation. It was a four hour drive on highways in New Zealand, or so I thought. Turns out that highways in New Zealand are actually two lane country roads. Oh well, we did get to see lots of the country side and tons of sheep, cows, horses, and snow (to the delight of my co-worker). The place where we were staying was at
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