Four days!

Welcome family and friends! Finally--the day is near. This Sunday we will walk off the magical kingdom atop Powell Butte with our packs on our backs and begin our month long epic adventure to the land Down Under Down Under...Middle Earth. We've spent the last 3 months researching, gathering gear, networking, planning, and training and now we are antsy to immerse ourselves in the experience.

We are flying into Auckland and out of Queenstown, with plans of taking a motorcycle up to the Bay of Islands, tramping around the Great Barrier Island, and possibly kayaking, mountain biking, and hiking the Queen Charlotte Track on the South Island. We are leaving a lot of room for the trip to unfold naturally, our only goal being to enjoy and embrace each and every day! We will update with stories and pictures when we can find an internet cafe, so keep posted!

Thanks again to all those folks who purchased holiday gift baskets from me over Christmas, it has helped make this happen!