After our drive along The Great Ocean Road, we headed back to Melbourne to spend a few days with Amy's friend Claire in the city center. Melbourne is known for its extensive street art graffiti and it did not disappoint. The city is very cool and has a real European essence and food scene. It … Continue reading Melbourne, Australia

The last stop on our trip was Sydney. We had amazing weather for the majority of the trip, and unfortunately it rained almost the entire 5 days we spent in Sydney. We made the most of our time there and managed to make it out to Bondi Beach when the sun finally came out for … Continue reading Sydney, Australia

When we landed in Melbourne after spending a little more than two weeks in the natural beauty that is New Zealand, I think we were a bit shell-shocked to be dropped back into civilization. Luckily, we headed out of the city the next morning for a road trip along The Great Ocean Road. We managed … Continue reading Melbourne, Australia: The Great Ocean Road

Amy is an avid hiker and she convinced me to attempt the Ben Lomond track in Queenstown for some breathtaking 360 degree views of the city. This hike was much more difficult than either of us had anticipated, but Amy (being much more conditioned than I was) made it up the mountain like a little … Continue reading New Zealand: the South Island part 2

After a somewhat harrowing decent into Queenstown, landing between two mountains (simultaneously terrifying and breathtaking), Amy had literal tears in her eyes at the scenery that lay in front of us. Even before we landed, we could tell we were not going to want to leave. We planned to spend the bulk of our time … Continue reading New Zealand: the South Island part 1