-Hey everyone, I am in Queenstown now. What a beautiful town! It sure is expensive though and crowded. My first experience with traffic in New Zealand. Sorry, I haven't updated in a few days. I have been busy. Also, thanks again for the messages. I want to respond to everyone individually but it has been difficult to do so. Please forgive me if I have missed you so far. Lisa's 40th party was a blast! I have pictures of everyone dressed up, but they...

Thanks to everyone for the messages and kind thoughts. I am still having a wonderful time here and am happy that I can share my experiences with all of you. I think that I left for Dunedin on Monday (tend to loose track of days here). I walked around the coastal city and spent the majority of my time just trying to get the internet thing worked out so that I could send ya'll updates. I traveled on to the Peninsula to my campsite for the night in Portobe...

Hey everyone, this might be a long journal entry. I have been fairly busy over the past few days. The rugby game was great! Those guys are massive. I went with Stewart's sister-in-law and her little boys (Mitchell 5 & Mathew 8). They explained to me how the game worked, I caught right on and was yelling out with crowd at bad calls by the end. Saturday morning I had to leave Mrs. Hay's house. I sure do miss how well she took care of me. She kept me well fe...

Hey everyone! Well, I am here in Christchurch, New Zealand and I am having a wonderful time. My flights went well. However, it did take me 35 hours to get here. Ugh! I hadn't showered, barely slept, and had not brushed my teeth. I met some funny and interesting people along the way so, I was constantly entertained. My family friend, Stewart Hay had his mother pick me up from the airport when I finally got to Christchurch. She is a sweetheart. I have been ...