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 the pirate. "I've got a bounty on me head!"`).  If you check out the New Zealand photos on our photo page, you can witness the debauchery.  It was a lot of fun, and she even has the t-shirt to prove it.  So, again I say HAPPY BIRTHDAY and heres to an amazing year on the road, and to hopes that we don't kill each other in the process!

Next, Happy Thanksgiving!  Today marks our first missed holiday on the road :(.  We did our best at cooking a hostel thanksgiving feast tonight, which consisted of chicken with gravy, pasta with peas, and veggies with cheese sauce.  It was delicious, but cannot come close to a home-cooked turkey with mashed and apple pie.  Next year, I eat twice as much to make up for this year!  With that being said, I hope you all enjoy your holiday, and don't go crazy on black friday!  We don't want to see any of you on the news in some sort of Walmart story!  Miss you all, and talk soon!