We made it fine to LAX from Hawaii after an uneventful flight across the Pacific.  Not much to say, but we're glad we're almost home.  We'l…

We're back and we made it fine.  Billiee, Christine, & Laura met us at the airport with smiles, flowers, and even a sign with a kangaroo on …

We had a phenomenal day... but we're too exhausted to put in a blog entry.  As a compromise, we have uploaded a blog for Fiji and (most of) our …

Okay... now ALL of the New Zealand pix have been uploaded and captioned.  It took awhile, but check all of last week now.We're currently in Kahu…

More from Auckland...

I reckon if I took a survey of most Americans, they would describe Fiji as a place of beautiful beaches, clear water, and perfect weather.  And …

Yes... this is the day that will never end.  We began it in Auckland, New Zealand... spent some time in Nadi, Fiji, and now we're in Honolulu, t…

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, one of the highlights of our time in New Zealand was the rugby test match between Ireland and New Zealand.&nbs…

This afternoon, we arrived in Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand.  Large is a relative term, though.  The city has approximately one…

Hi, all!  No time for a long entry.  We have made it Rotorua, a major town in the central part of the North Island.  This will be our …

Up until 4:00 pm today, cows were to take center stage in today's blog... more on that later. This morning we headed to an extraordinarily acti…

It's downright chilly here in the central part of the North Island.  This afternoon we experienced both snow and ice, although neither stuck to …

Up until today, the weather has been absolutely amazing and beautiful, both in Australia and here in New Zealand.  Today (at least temporarily) …

Today we discovered why Wellington is known as a windy city... but more on that later.This morning at 11:00, the three of us met my colleauge, Beverl…

We're currently at the ferry terminal in Picton, New Zealand.  In just a few minutes we will depart the South Island en route to Wellington, the…

Well, we made it.  We are now on part three of our Down Under expedition.  First we traveled all over Australia, and then we hit the South …

This is a vacation.  Or, in the parlance of the locals, a holiday.  We have all accomplished one of the goals of every vacation…

This morning we left Queenstown at a relatively early hour (the sun had yet to rise) and began our journey toward the Fox and Franz Jose…

This morning we encountered our first below freezing temps.  In fact, before we departed Twizel, Miller assiduously scraped off a rat…

This morning we left Christchurch before the sun rose.  We were heading south and west into Middle Earth, or at least what director Pe…

Okay, I know it is not the sixth of June back in the States yet, but it is here in New Zealand.  And since the three of us are preparing to head…

Yesterday we left Oz en route to Christchurch, New Zealand.  When we departed Melbourne, the weather was beautiful and sunny but a tad bit …

Ladies and Gents...we have about another 90 minutes in Australia.  We're currently seated at our gate at the Melbourne International Airport.&nb…

Often labeled as one of the world’s most beautiful scenic drives, the Great Ocean Road stretches quite a ways westward from Torquay (a sm…

This morning Miller went off and explored some of Melbourne’s skyscrapers, so Sheldon and I set about on our own walking tour of this wonderfu…

We covered some kind of mileage today… or do they call it kilometerage Down Under?  We rose (obscenely) early this morning and l…

For the first time on this trip, we hopped in a car, left the city behind, and headed toward the countryside… in this case, the rural land be…

Today we enjoyed a leisurely stroll through the streets and gardens of Sydney.  This morning we experienced our first rain of the …

Today we played the role of pure tourists, which isn't always bad.  We made no attempt to do what the locals do, eat where the locals eat, …

After another lap around Uluru this morning (and a short hike to another sacred watering hole), we left the tiny little airport at Ayers Rock and j…

Last few remarks from the airport with only two “gates.”  And only 1 is being used.  You'll see in the picture later. Being in the…

Surreal.  Of all the words in the English language, “surreal” best captures today’s adventure into the Outback of Australia.  We aw…

Day two of our stay in Cairns started off in a hurry.  After a wonderfully filling breakfast sans vegemite at the hotel, we spri…

We arrived in Cairns (pronounced "cans") this afternoon without anything scheduled.  Our plans were to roam around this seaside town, which seem…

“Paging Air New Zealand passenger Mr. Burdell aboard Flight 11.  Please report to gate 5 immediately.  Your plane is ready to depa…

We made it!  After a harrowing customs experience (ask Miller whether or not the Australian authorities permit photographs to be…

...but this was just the warm-up to our next leg of the trip!  Try a 6,500 mile flight to take us a place 16 time zones away from Atlanta. …

Miller, Sheldon, and I are sitting at our gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.  Our flight departs in a little over an hour…

In a mere 36 hours, I will have my law degree.  More important than that, in 92 hours, we'll be on a plane headed to Los Angeles... which will t…

The countdown has reached 2 weeks.  Only 14 days until we head to the airport and hop on a plane. Two stops and 9870 miles later we arrive in …