Wai-O-Tapu – Geothermal Wonderland
While traveling in New Zealand, we definitely wanted to take a stop in Rotorua, New Zealand’s hotspot for geothermal activity. A short stroll around town can take you past countless hot pools and bubbling mud pits being heated directly by the Earth’s core. The absolute best way to see everything Rotorua has to offer in one place is with a morning visit to Wai-O-Tapu. While Wai-O-Tapu is great to visit at any time of day, I recommend...
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This photo was taken on Phillip Island, Australia. While visiting Melbourne, one of Valerie's friends and her family generously offered to host us for a while. We had an amazing time. They invited us to their house on the Island which is a really cool place just an hour or so outside of Melbourne...
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So, we’re not your typical newlyweds. We’re both adventurous at heart and value the opportunity to be different from everyone else. After some thought and prayer, we decided that we could think of no better way to spend our first year of marriage than assimilating a new culture and a whole new way of life. We were married on...