Not much posting recently. Dana has been working a bit more so we haven’t had a ton of opportunity to travel. That’s going to change this weekend as we’re heading to Rotorua tomorrow for a three day weekend. Rotorua is known for their thermal hot springs and is the center of Maori culture. So check in a few days and we’ll have another adventure documented.


 To celebrate my birthday this week we ventured out to a Mexican restaurant to see if we could satisfy my craving for Chipotle. We got some recommendations and did our Trip Advisor research. The best burrito in New Zealand would pass as acceptable in the States, but nothing to get excited about. That and it was ridiculously expensive. ($40 NZ for two takeout burritos, chips and drinks!) Those of you thinking about visiting, get ready for some sushi and Asian style foods (Japanese, Thai, Korean) as we’ve found that these are typically very good and affordable.

In other news, apparently we have a famous Kiwi in our apartment complex. Turns out that the two cars that are parked next to ours in the garage are owned by one of the news/sports reporters, Eric Young. So now the Porsche Boxter and Audi make a little more sense. Of course our 2000 Honda Torneo fits right in next to them. Yeah, no obvious difference there! He also apparently owns two black cats that roam the stairwells and corridors of the apartment complex. So this is our brush with Kiwi celebrity.

Check out this picture of the Sky Tower. Each night it’s being lit up with the colors of a different team in the Rugby World Cup. Tonight’s celebrated team is Scotland. Scotland is also the team that will be supported by our neighborhood, Ponsonby, as each neighborhood around the city is supporting a different team.

Check back in a few days and we’ll have some pictures and a good story or two from Rotorua. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!