Greetings

Sorry, this hasn't been updated as much as we would like. The videos take freaking ages to upload onto youtube. Generally, there isn't enough time to get the videos on there. However, there are a few. Go to http://www.youtube.com/ and search rrb868s. That's my username. My videos will come up at the top.


Life is good here. We'll try to get a more detailed update soon. We got jobs at the ski resort locked in!

Bula!

Hello out there. All is good in our neck of the woods. Fiji was great. We had great weather the first two days. It rained the last day but it was nice because it cooled everything off. The people were friendly and the rum was strong. It was a great way to spend three days. We did take a jungle hike one morning that was nothing short of amazing. We thought it would be a nice little walk and then 20 minutes in we were waist deep in water grabbing tree branches and hiking up a mountain. We went deep into the jungle to get to a waterfall and then headed back. It was really awesome.

We just got into Auckland last night and the city is very nice. Everything is so much cleaner than back in the states. I'm starting to see why people never leave. We just purchased a van from a couple from Minnesota. Our home for the next several months only cost us $2,500 NZD. Life is good. We are heading out to see the countryside tomorrow and hopefully lock down our ski resort jobs!

Some Parting Words

I'm sitting here tonight, hours away from departing from New Zealand, and my mind is wandering all over the place. I see visions of the future and glimpses of the past. I can't help but think of all the places I've been in my life and all the places I'm about to see. It's a very unusual feeling.

I wanted to take a second tonight to say some parting words. It's hard to imagine not being able to see friends and family for the next year but that's the reality in what I'm doing. I've learned quite well over the past 25 years that friends and family are the brick and mortar of the foundation of your life. Acquaintances come and go but and handful of people place an indelible mark in your existence. I am truly going to miss these friends and family.

As we grow older we take differnt paths in life. My path happens to take me thousands of miles away from home. Working in West Virginia the past four months has made me realize how much absence does make the heart grow fonder. Sadly, some relationships deteriorate with time and eventually fall apart. I know, as an inevitable part of life, this too will happen to me. I wish only the best to those who may drift away from me in the coming years.

I already long for the day when we meet again, share some laughs, and tell some stories. I'm sure our time apart will fly by much quicker than I ever could imagine. Until then, I wish everyone the best of luck in all of their endeavors. Stay healthy and go wherever life may take you. Please, keep in touch! Just because we are thousands of miles apart doesn't mean we can't keep up to date with each others lives. I look forward to seeing you all again soon!

With Much Love,

Ryan