As our travels throughout the North Island have come full circle back to Auckland and to an end, we certainly have enjoyed our stay filled with rich and playful experiences. Randomly, here are some observations: -super friendly folks and relaxed yet active lifestyles many people walk everywhere and anytime in their bare-feet! -100km/hr speedlimit on a super twisty and narrow rural road (scary thing is some people do it and tailgate like crazy!) -then again, ...

Hi it’s Brady. I am in Auckland New Zealand right now and my family is wearing shorts and t shirts because it is really hot in New Zealand. There’s no winter coats in New Zealand or winter mitts or hats. Are you guys jealous? HA HA HA HA HA. In Auckland, there are 48 extinct volcanoes and we are staying on one called Mt Hobson. On your Valentine’s Day my family and I went up Mt Hobson and we saw where the lava came out. It was pretty cool. The next ...

Staying midway up Mount Hobson is absolutely breathtaking and the morning sunshine is the perfect way to wake up! We hiked to the top today to join a few cattle and other fine hikers to truly see a spectacular view of the city. My knee is feeling it for sure but holding up well overall...slow and steady! Jeff then went and picked up the rental car and I was hoping he'd write the blog to describe what it's like to drive on the opposite side but think he's still...

Happy Valentine's Day!