What an awesome week it has been! So far, the north island of New Zealand has not disappointed - we've seen so much beautiful countryside and many beaches, farms (and sheep), and mountains along the way. And it is so great to camp our way around the country. We have rented a Rocket Van - it is a mini-van that has a bed built into the back. You fold out the back hatch and snap on a fabric tarp and it becomes a tent-van. Under the bed, we have storage for ou...

Our last night in South America was awesome! The Estadio Nacional was HUGE, open air, and set with a backdrop of mountains. We got there about a half-hour before the game started and since there was no assigned seating, we had to fight our way to the back of our section and ended up standing against the back wall (always loved the standing-room only!). We definitely got a few looks being foreigners all dressed up as Chile fans - especially Mark with his picked-...