A hymn comes to mind with this one. We went from sinking sand to sinking sand, but isn't it impressive how far we managed to make it??? We thought so, then Christina went and flagged someone down to call a tow truck.
Tui and the Black Sand Beach April 11th 2008 While sleeping just outside Kaikoura we discovered that the secluded riverbed we picked for our slumber was also picked as a gravel site by some big trucks. When the first truck came, we rolled over. Then three others came and we decided to move to a rest stop off the highway and hit the proverbial 'snooze bar'. When we pulled into the rest stop, Christina saw a dirt road that veered off into th ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Kirby and Christina are excited to miss a winter in Canada. What better way than spending time in Fiji, New Zealand, and perhaps Australia!... full info