Karangahake Gorge

After a little bit of a sleep in, we were off to our next destination: Karangahake Gorge. Gimpy opted to take the first leg of driving and what a beautiful day for a road trip! Banana Pepper Before getting to the gorge, we headed to a small town called Waihi. Gimpy had found a well reviewed cafe called Banana Pepper. This would be our stop for brunch and being a fan of breakfast foods, this...

Black Water Rafting in New Zealand

Travel to New Zealand Today Suzy and I head to New Zealand. So after saying good bye to Touchpad and his family that hosted us, Suzy and I boarded a train to Sydney Airport. Getting checked in and through security was a breeze. Before we knew it we were in the departures side of the airport. We headed to the American Express Lounge and Suzy and I were able to get a little breakfast and relax...

A Weekend in Australia, a Wedding in Sydney

Next stop: Sydney, Australia! One of the primary reasons for this trip is to attend 'Physio's' wedding! I visited Physio back in 2017 when he moved to Australia for school. More on that trip here. He ended up meeting someone and is now tying the knot. I'm excited to receive an invitation and attend! But first, I'd need to get there.  SilverKris Lounge Thankfully, because of the choice to stay...

Wrapping Up Korea

This will be the last time I write about Korea (for now). Thanks for coming along to this unique part of the world! If you want to read up on the whole trip you can do so here.  Here are some highlights and thoughts now that I've finished blogging about it. My top 3 highlights: Highlight #1: Watching Canada Win Gold in the team figure skating event Attending the 2018 Winter Olympics was at the...

Last Day in Seoul

It was our Last day in Seoul. Suzy left early in the morning in order to catch a train to Gangneung. He would be spending the day out there before watching a Kpop concert in the evening. That left Physio and I to enjoy a very laid back day. Greyspoon Our first order of business was food. Over the past few days Physio had been gone twice to this one Italian restaurant called Greyspoon. And he had...

Falling Ill on the Last Few Days

We had a pretty chill day planned. Physio had a dental appointment in the morning so he left early. Suzy and I were going to grab lunch then meet up and do some shopping. Unfortunately, I woke up feeling a little under the weather, but not enough to pass on the days activities so we headed out! Laundry Pizza Suzy wanted to visit a pizza shop that was frequented by some Korean pop stars. We made...