Capturing the Moment

Even with wetsuits this water is cold! Our little corner   Surfing at the 42° latitude line proved to be a colder experience than I would expect, but one well worth the risks. We happened to have all of our surf boards being in between surf trips to Indonesia and Fiji, and I knew there were surf spots here in New Zealand, but I did not expect the chance to get to surf here. A hidden gem Myles with the 'Green Chili'  We landed in Christchurch on the South island but it wasn't until we drove to Greymouth on the west coast that we got our first glimpse of New Zealand waves. Greymouth is a medium sized city (for the south island of new zealand) located on the mouth of the grey river. It is this rivermouth and the breakwalls along it that create a good surfing environment. The wind was ripping down from the north as were the waves. However the breakwall blocked the wind and the waves would wrap around and wedge up creating a perfect peak...some of the times. T...

Leaving Bali was a very difficult thing for us to do. The surf is amazing, the diving is out of this world, and everything is so cheap. But knowing that the south island of New Zealand was at the other end of our plane ride made the parting much easier. I have been to New Zealand once before. I hitchhiked from Auckland down to Wellington then all over the south island. I'm looking forward to going back to some of those highlights and also having some new adventures along the way. The Brain Beebop, Rocksteady, and Shredder Even April O'Neil made the cut   For the next week and a half we have a tricked out camper van rented. This will give us lots of options and freedom, plus they paint all their vans wild themes. I was pretty pumped when we picked up ours because it is decked out with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme. All the way down to April O'Neil and Beebop and Rocksteady. This cartoon was a Saturday morning staple for me growing up. Picking up the van...