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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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