Category Archives: Adventure 2012
Six Months and Home…and Six Months at Home
On January 4, during our 18-hour layover in the Dubai airport, on our way home to Austin from the Okavango Delta in Botswana, I was deep into mourning the end of our trip. While John was sound asleep in the … Continue reading
The Best of Botswana
Rather than words, I think the best way to communicate our Botswana safari is through some of my favorite pictures that we took there. I’ve tried to narrow it down to just the highlights, but there were a lot of … Continue reading
Red Rocks, Black Rhino
At our second camp in Namibia, we were told that we could see black rhinos. This really piqued our interest because rhinos are a critically endangered species and very difficult to spot in the wild. Seeing one is a very … Continue reading
Red Dunes
Before we knew it morning had come and we found ourselves trying to wake up in a Land Cruiser rumbling toward Namib-Naukluft National Park. It was about an hour’s drive from our camp. As we drove, we watched the … Continue reading
We made it to Namibia
Our journey from New Zealand to Namibia – 4 flights, one flight cancellation, 14 hours of layovers, about 40 hours total travel time – left us completely exhausted. But, the excitement of finally being in Africa really helped us deal … Continue reading
Whale Watching and Swimming with Seals
After driving through the central and southern parts of New Zealand’s South Island, through lots of varied mountain and glacial landscapes, and then up the west coast to see the pancake rocks, we headed northeast to Kaikoura to round out … Continue reading
If Your Husband Jumped off a Bridge, Would You?
Long before we started planning our honeymoon, before we ever started talking about visiting New Zealand, I knew that if I ever made it there, I wanted to go bungy jumping. I guess I just took it for granted that … Continue reading
Hiking New Zealand
New Zealand is such a beautiful place, you can’t help but want to be outside. And that’s pretty much how we spent our time in New Zealand – outdoors enjoying the view. Visitors wanting to get outdoors in New Zealand … Continue reading
The Camper Van Experience
From Sydney, Australia, we flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, where we picked up our home for the next two weeks–a Wilderness camper van. Although it did smell a little bit like wet dog, the camper van was pretty nice and … Continue reading
The Money Trail – Australia
On our way to the Sydney airport, Shelley remembered that I hadn’t yet gotten a picture of Australian money. So, here’s a quick, taxi cab edition of The Money Trail. 1 USD ~= .97 Australian Dollars