Hitting the Road Again

Hello, hello!

Well, it's official. Our time at Mt. Ruapehu is over. We left yesterday morning. It's a very bittersweet feeling. It's great to be travelling again but we had to say goodbye to some really amazing people. Some strong friendships were made and it's hard to let that go. That's part of travelling though and there's not much you can do about it. Hopefully we keep in touch and our paths cross again some day.

Other than that we are stoked to be on the road again! We got into Wellington yesterday afternoon and spent the night. Luckily, a lot of our Ruapehu friends are here as well so we had one last night out with them. It was a good ending to a great winter season. In a few hours we board the ferry to cross to the South Island. We'll be travelling there until mid November and then it's off the Southeast Asia!

Life is good and it's only getting better. As the leaves change colors back home the weather is warming here and flowers are blooming. It's absolutely beautiful. Since we'll be on the road for awhile you may not here from us as often. We'll be sure to check in when we can though.

Love you all and a big congratulations to Jake and Heather getting engaged the other day. We wish you two the best of luck with all the planning.

Peace be the journey. Later!

Ryan



Matt Costa - "The Road" (It's become the anthem of our trip)

"Don't talk
Don't say nothing
I just packed my things
And I'm headed for something
Where I'm going
Well, I don't really know
The road is calling
So I've got to go
Yes the road is calling
so ive got to go"

"We bid farewell as the winds blew like hell
said we'd meet again
Like some storybook tale
but, no, we don't talk
We don't say nothing
I'll just pack my things
And go headed for something
but where I was headed
well i didnt really say
the road was callin
and I was on my way
yes the road was callin
and I was on my way"