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Fur seals, insects, and serious Lens Envy
- Aperture: f/25
- ISO: 200
- Shutter Speed: 1/60 s
- Focal Length: 20mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
The drive from Charleston to our lodge just outside of Abel Tasman National Park on the sixth day of our trek would take approximately 3 hours if one were to drive straight through, but it’s worth spending an extra couple of hours to explore Cape Foulwind. This negatively named area of the West Coast was…
The West Coast in two days (not enough time, but plenty of glaciers)
- Aperture: f/22
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/80 s
- Focal Length: 10mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Day 4 – Dec 22 – Te Anau to Fox Glacier Like the Great Ocean Road in Australia, Highway 6 on New Zealand’s South Island is jam-packed with stunning places to stop, both marked and unmarked. It seems that every turn in the road leads to a rushing river cutting through marvelously steep mountain passes…
Milford Sound
- Aperture: f/10
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/200 s
- Focal Length: 10mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
We got up early to drive into Milford Sound, see the sights and go on a kayaking tour that included a 1-hour hike on the last couple miles of the Milford Track. The tour, through Rosco’s Kayaks, was worth every penny. Kayaking the sound is so much nicer than seeing it from a tourist cruise…
Clay cliffs and heaps of sheeps
- Aperture: f/13
- ISO: 200
- Shutter Speed: 1/100 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
We hit the road early Thursday with three goals in mind: Get to Queenstown for lunch Arrive in Te Anau, the launching point for trips to Milford Sound, by early afternoon Take as many pictures of sheep and lupins as a 16GB memory card can hold. Possibly fill an 8GB memory card as well. Our…
The race begins
- Aperture: f/22
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/200 s
- Focal Length: 10mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
It wasn’t supposed to be a rally race around the island — it just worked out that way. Bookended by a Dec. 24-25 reservation at Abel Tasman Park and a family wedding after that, we had just four days to explore the south bit of New Zealand’s South Island. We touched down in Christchurch just…
Australia Budget Breakdown (Warning: Extremely scary numbers ahead)
Although our blog hasn’t quite caught up with us, we left Australia more than 10 days ago and have been traveling around the south island of New Zealand before we head to Auckland for a family wedding! But in the meantime, I’ve finalized all my expenses for Australia and wanted to share my results. My…
Bottle shock and awe
- Aperture: f/2.4
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/20 s
- Focal Length: 4.28mm
- Camera: iPhone 4S
“Have you seen the water feature?” asked Sparky Marquis in his delightful Australian accent. We had, in fact, already been informed of the waterfall outside the office at the MollyDooker winery in McLaren Vale, located about 45 minutes driving south of Adelaide. Our tour guide, Russell, mentioned it and guessed Sparky, the owner and CEO,…
Adelaide’s got balls
- Aperture: f/16
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/125 s
- Focal Length: 10mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
While wandering the streets of Adelaide during our first evening in this garden-filled, wine region gateway, we happened upon Urban Cow Studio, a quirky shop full of art and wares by local craftspeople. While perusing the hilarious T-shirts (printed with things like a cartoonish ghost saying, “I’m the ghost who played Patrick Swayze’s ghost in…
Camels, kangaroos, and contagious conjunctivits
- Aperture: f/14
- ISO: 400
- Shutter Speed: 1/250 s
- Focal Length: 17mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 7D
“That is one big rock!” Her exclaimed. We were seated in our rented Toyota RAV4, A/C blasting, in the sunset viewing parking lot several kilometers from the base of Uluru, the massive monolith in the Red Center of Oz. We decided to stop over here to see the “postcard view” before going to see the…
Fiji Budget Breakdown
So I’ve set up my spreadsheet a little better (still a work in progress) to help us keep track of where we are spending our money. Maybe this information is useful to someone out there who is planning a trip. The cost breakdown below is solely costs incurred while in Fiji and doesn’t cover any…
