First of all, Happy Birthday to Casey!  I know I'm over a week late, but man this New Zealand tour is hectic.  We started the celebrations in Curlys Bar in Waitomo, where we had a dress up party in bin bags (trash bags, for all you back home).  I went as a monk with a fu manchu and Casey was a pirate (sidetrack--A pirate walks into a bar wearing a paper towel on his head. He sits down at the bar and orders some dirty rum. The bartender asks, "Why are you wearing a paper towel?" "Arrr..." says...
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The last few days / weeks have been incredibly hectic. We boarded the Kiwi Experience tour bus on the 13th and have been hopping on / off day after day. Mattie, our driver, has kept us quite entertained during the long drives, but I think we are both ready to disembark.

We are currently at the Puh Pub with 85 year old Les. It's a hostel strictly used by the Kiwi experience and I must say it's one of the coolest places I've ever been to. The ceiling is covered in hats from previous costume par...
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