Greetings from the other side of the world!
Stewart Island was our1st notable stop along the way. Here we got to trek through some amazing temperate rainforest, most of it while it wasn’t even raining. Parrots and parakeets, weird sounding Tui birds, HUGE and colorful wood pidgins, and many other cool birds, thank to having no predators on the island. We haven’t had the fortune to happen upon a penguin or a kiwi bird yet, nor did we get to see the southern lights, but all in all, a fantastic first destination. The picture of Laura sort-of shows how green and lush everything is, but really doesn’t do it justice. The shot of me is overlooking the bay where the ferry that took us between the main island & this one docks. All of it very, very cool.
From there we went to Fiordland, where we are right now, which is an amazing place. Imagine Colorado, but with mountains straight up for thousands of feet, and an ocean or lake at the base. There were tons of 2000 ft. waterfalls coming straight down the face of these mountains, falling into the ocean that we were on, floating by on the diving vessel. We even saw some seals too, sunning themselves on the rocks.
Yesterday we went to the glow-worm caves, where they wouldn’t let us take pictures, but those little blue guys were just the strangest things ever. When the turned off the lights, and you look up at the cave ceiling, it was like looking at a universe of stars. I even saw constellations!
Today, we went scuba diving in 45-55 degree water, and saw a small shark, ginormous deep-sea coral, and some clawless lobsters. It’s a good thing they have a hot tub at the back-packers lodge we’re staying in, or we’d still be cold.
Everything is wonderful. Wish we had time to share everything with you right now. They charge you for every minute you use the internet in this country, so we’ve had to keep our connections short and to the point. Plus, right now anyway, the connection is too slow to handle uploading the photos we had picked out to post here. We'll try again soon, as we're heading into Queenstown to do some laundry & will look again for some wireless connections.
Much, much more when we get back home, and some more periodic tidbits while we are here. Hope you are all well. We are!
Love to all,
E&L
8 comments:
Thanks for the fascinating account of your trip so far. We look forward to the photos and the stories later in person. Love you two!!
Mom & Dad Scherubel
Richard Scherubel
Great update. Thanks.
Can't wait to see your pics! I've always wanted to see New Zealand ever since the Narnia movies!!! Have fun and tell us more!!!!!
hugs, tracey
Lisa and I anxiously await more trip blog. Had the same no-can-do Internet experience in Jamaica, so we know to wait for photos. (Send 'em to me for Photoshopping the correct greenness back in!)
Mom & Dad Scherubel did an awesome job giving Laura to the world, and Eric is such a great match ... we're glad to see your dream honeymoon finally come true,
Tim & Lisa in New Orleans
Have fun, we'll see the pictures when you get back.
WOW, WOW, WOW! That sounds so cool! I'm thrilled you are doing this blog!
Have and amazing time you beautiful adventurers!
xoxo
I thought other folks might enjoy having a Google Maps link to show where you've been.
Click here
Once there, you can double-click the map to zoom in, use the mouse to move around, and/or the scroll wheel to zoom in & out. Enjoy!
- Tim
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