Hi from civilized New Zealand. We arrived after 10 really nice days in the Cook Islands. Very relaxed, and VERY tropical. We were 2 sweaty little Canadians. We spent most of our time on Rarotonga with a short side trip to Aitutaki. The people in the Cooks were unbelievably friendly. Like no other place we've ever been. You could walk up to what would normally be surly teenagers and just start chatting to them about the surf conditions. The local cuisine left a lo...

Sorry, no pictures yet. I wish you could see the water here. Absolutely beautiful. With the exception of the Triggerfish that we've encountered on the reef, everyone here has been exceptionally friendly. Those little reef bandits are very protective of their territory and I could hear Baebs screaming through her snorkel as they charged her. She then heard me giggling at her misfortune from a couple meters away. Great fun. Lots of relaxing and reading thus far. We...

Scrambling.... Is this how some people feel all the time?!?! I'm dying. We need to leave as I'm re-organizing things that Baebs already organized. She may kill me before we even get on a plane. We had a great New Years day in Kananaskis with Jane. Just what the doctor ordered after all of the Christmas decadence. Hopefully my T-back still fits. Rarotonga is in for a shock as I've packed on 10 pounds since I started working in September thus proving that work is ...

One Down! Baebs is done work... Jason only has four more days to go! Our departure date is moving closer and we are SO READY to hit the beaches.

We are getting ready for our big trip "down under". The visas have been processed, flights are booked and so is accommodation for the Cook Islands and Perth. We will be leaving Calgary on January 3 to go to Rarotonga, Cook Islands. From there we will fly to Auckland, New Zealand on January 13. On February 20 we will fly to Perth, Australia. Exciting!!!