We Sleep in Frontyards. We Pee In Woodsheds (also in the frontyard).

I apologize for the delay in blog postings. I have tried several times to upload some stunning videos, but no luck so far. We are working on a mini series entitled "Nerdy Naturalist Moments With Nanette." You will want to see that.

Dinner of Tuna and Crackers.

So far life is going awesome while we are here in the South Pacific. We have climbed a volcano with zero visibility most of the way up. We participated in some possum hunting while at a backcountry hut. Hitch-hiked with some random Canadian kid that was trying to move in on the corner we were working. We saw a tuatara. Josie nearly fainted. We scored a free frontyard to put our tent up in thanks to a hand delivered invitation to a wedding in Lander, WY. After waking up in previously mentioned front yard I could barely crawl out of the tent due to a full bladder. I contemplated being civil and using the bathroom but was afraid the dogs would start barking and wake up the self proclaimed 5 3/4 year old. I had no choice but to use the wood shed as my personal privy. It was a first for even me. Today we swam in the biggest freshwater lake in the southern hemisphere, Lake Te Anau. Tried to hitchhike a ride onto a ski boat, but were sadly unsuccessful. Heading back into the backcountry for a couple days in Mt. Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park.

Top 10 list in the works, "Top 10 Things that Cause Josie deS Bryan to say, "Wow That Is So Cool, While The Rest of Us Roll Our Eyes." Stay tuned..

Kaikora Beach, where we were thwarted twice in our attempts to see Sperm Whale.

Tuatara sighting in Zealandia.

We found better uses for the helicopter pad.

Some pretty steep down climbing made easier by stairs. Mt. Egmont National Park.

Summit of Mount Taranaki.