Sydney, Australia

It's always really cool to see an iconic place and Sydney Harbor is just that. Sydney is a true metropolis far from the small towns of New Zealand.

The first day we thought Sydney was a bit off, but after exploring the neighborhoods of Surry Hills, Darlinghurst, and Paddington we grew to like it. We had some great meals out and there is a definite cool scene in the city. We look forward to coming back in a few weeks before we fly to India.

Watch how you go...

Ian & Greg

Sydney Harbor Bridge...

Opera House...

The texture on the roof of the Opera House...

Beautiful rought iron gates of the Paddington mansions...

Doubtful Sound & Farewell to New Zealand (& Keith)

Our last big activity in New Zealand was taking a 2 day overnight cruise on the Doubtful Sound. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate so we experienced what we heard was very typical Fiordland weather - WET. What happens is the winds come off the Tasman Sea, hit the Southern Alps and dump all the water on the west coast. If we had a dollar for every time we heard that story...

It was still nice to see the Doubtful Sound amongst the hovering clouds and cruise through the calm waters. Greg finally got to see the dolphins he waited 4 weeks for (and some more seals).

Our cozy cabin...

Can you see that Greg is giving me the finger? I opted not to join that boat ride!

On our way back to Christchurch, we stopped to see the yellow-eyed penguins near Dunedin. One of them decided to come ashore to greet us...

Some of you have requested to see more of Keith. We miss him already!

Looking back, we can confidently say New Zealand has the most spectacular landscape on this planet. It's prehistoric character is totally unique due to the fact that it is the youngest formed land on earth. We both agree that some of our favorite moments were the drives. It was amazing to see the landscape change before our eyes. It was the perfect place to start our journey. After 4 1/2 weeks we experienced more than we ever expected and have no regrets. Because of this we felt ready to move on, we always say leave when the party is good.

Watch how you go...

Ian & Greg