hello all! im hanging at the train station waiting to catch my ride to innsbruck...the next stop...so i thought id kill some time and send out another note... i left off with my walking tour of old town in salzburg...after i signed off, i was starved and immediately sat down at the first restaurant i saw. it was literally next door to the internet cafe. i sat outside and enjozed the atmosphere of being in this place and soaking in the fact that people roamed these strees in the 700s. its incredible! i love being in the middle of something that old! i ordered a traditional sauage, soururkrat (sp? come on, by now you people know i cant spell) and potato lunch. i also ordered a beer and even though i got the small one, it ... read more

Surprisingly enough, I woke up on Wednesday with no hangover. Sweet! After two days of constant activity, Jen and I decided to have a calmer day. It was sunny again (yay!) and we decided to walk into the city center to see downtown on a work day, so some people watching, shop a bit and hit up one more market. We each had one more item we wanted to get. The walk from our guesthouse into downtown was just over a mile. It felt so good to strool and window shop and see what some of the stores had to offer. Downtown was busy and moving. We walked down Long Street which is a quite popluar area. There were a ton of fun little shops and coffeehouses and hostels and bars...the buildings were colorful and a ... read more

So after getting some much needed sleep - I seem to have sleep problems when traveling east - Jen and I woke up early for our big adventure day! (note to all...I've had three beers and am currently drinking a glass of wine...this blog might turn out to be the best ever) Today (Monday) was the adventure day to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. I was really excited about this. Probably more excited than anything else we planned to do. The mini bus picked us up at 8:45 am. We went with a group called Day Trippers and were with a great group of people from around the globe. Two girls from Ireland, one girl from Australia, a girl from Belgium with her man from France but they now both lived ... read more

Well, I'm back at it again! After taking a couple of years off from traveling abroad (please note, a break from traveling should never really be taken...), I am back out in the world for another thrilling adventure! Mid-morning I arrived in Cape Town, South Africa and will be here for the week. I'm so thrilled to be in city and country with such diversity and culture. I can't wait to expience all it has to offer. The trip started off with an overnight flight to London on Wednesday, September 10. You how when you board a plane alone for a long flight and you hope that you don't have to sit next to someone that is going to chatter in your eye...well the exact opposite happened...almost. Justin sits down with a big smile and flat ... read more

Well, the rest of the drive from Oamaru to Christchurch was uneventful. I ended up sitting across from the English couple I met during the glacier hike. It was nice to catch up with them and hear about there experiences. No two stories are ever the same except..."well, we drank way too much in Queenstown" - boy I know about that! It was strange coming into Christchurch and then walking on the street. It is a large bustling city with lots of cars and people and noise. I have been spending all this time in very small towns with no noise and few people. It took a few moments of getting used to when I arrived. It was also odd at the hostel. I checked into a hostel that was an old 1800s hotel. Very cool ... read more