Carrie and I got to visit Tane Mahuta, the largest (by volume) Kauri tree in New Zealand, and in the world. It’s 40 feet ACROSS! (Not around, across.) Walking among these giants is like walking through a set of a…
Lake Wanaka and Lake Tekapo: New Zealand Lakes of Note
Lake Wanaka and Lake Tekapo are two of the many lakes that we saw on our travel around the South Island of New Zealand. Both lakes are VERY much worth a visit. Wanaka is a fun little ski town. While…
How can you afford to travel? — The rest of the story
Picture this: There’s a sink-hole in front of you. It is bigger than you… in fact, it’s bigger than the house you live in. This hole is roughly the size of: your house + your university + your car +…
Funny! Musical Lyrics Expressed as Math Graphs
The COOLEST! Iron Maiden vs. ACDC At Rochester Castle
We live in amazing times. Technology is just beginning to show us what we are truly capable of when we value our ability to create things which entertain, uplift, and inspire. On the site of a thousand years of violent…
Why Is Cheddar Orange?
Cheese is white, right? After all, cheese comes from milk. Milk comes from cows (and goats). Every cow I know of makes white milk. So why is cheese orange? Such was the conversation with our friends Matt and Nicole during…
From Auckland: A Change Of Plans For New Zealand
Carrie and I didn’t have definite plans when we landed in Auckland. The reason we even ended up being in Auckland was because of the great airfare/hotel deal offered by Air Tahiti Nui. We simply didn’t plan to take our…
5 Things I Will Miss About Quito, Ecuador
Carrie and I have lived in Quito for 10 weeks. And it is with sad hearts that we are leaving this city and Ecuador. In 6 hours we will fly to Cuenca (in the South of Ecuador), where we will…
Making Ceviche in Quito, Ecuador
Carrie and I took part in a cooking class at Simon Bolivar language school where they taught us how to make ceviche with shrimp (ceviche de camarones) and chocho (a kind of bean – ceviche de chocho). Directions for making…
We Are Snails
Today, we leave central America to head back “home”. It’s funny to use the word home because so many places have been our home over the past three months. Carrie likes to say that we are snails. Why? We take…