New Zealand

So we've been in New Zealand for 2 weeks and not much has gone on. We spent 12 days in Auckland looking for a van and hanging out in the city. We've been doing pretty well on not spending money but nonetheless this is a crazy expensive place. Beer at the grocery store is usually around $20 for 12. At the very cheapest you still pay $1 a beer, so we haven't been getting too crazy. It's a beautiful place and the most green I've ever seen. We visited a beach two days ago to watch the sun go down and were the only people on the black sand beach. No structures or artificial anything anywhere in sight. Only us 3 guys, big sand dunes, and a roaring Tasman Sea. Quite a surreal moment!

So we've secured a vehicle and it's a pretty awesome van. It looks like a pretty big P.O.S. but it's big enough for all of us to sleep in comfortably which will dramatically cut down on accomodation costs. We've gotten a stove to cook on and have been cooking our own meals so we're being quite efficient as we speak. We're getting some work done on the van now and will get rolling towards the south when we can hit the road. The van's got some pretty kick ass spray-painted golden fish and starfish on the side with brush guards on the front and back. It's pretty damn sweet I must say.

We still can't upload pics but are working on that every computer we get to. We'll probably have to use a personal computer before we can get em on.

Cheers Everyone!!! Miss you all!!!