Well here we are back in Christchurch after three weeks. Believe it or not, that is barely enough time to do this island justice. There are some places we didn't see and others we could have bided in longer. All in all we are satisfied with what we saw and are ready to move on. Anyone visiting the South Island with less time than this would want to concentrate on a few areas and get to know them well. We felt like we were on the move a little too much and...

Today is the three month anniversary of the start of our year long voyage. We're a quarter of the way through. It really doesn't feel like time is moving fast or slow. It feels just right. Today is one of those days I want to remember. It may be because we cleared the decks on our two big planning obstacles (I plan to dedicate an entire blog entry to securing a tourist visa to India in case any of you are planning such folly). It may be because we have disco...