After two years of discussion and dreaming, it’s official: we’re going to New Zealand. I booked the tickets this morning. We’ll be flying Air New Zealand, departing from Los Angeles on December 2nd, and arriving back stateside on December 18th. We’re still working out some of the specific details such as housing and the places we want to see.

It’s hard to find the words to express how excited I am. New Zealand is one of the countries that I’ve always wanted to visit. I plan on taking a lot of pictures, and keeping a daily journal of our travels (although available Internet access will delay timely posting). I know that there are a number of Internet Cafe’s through the larger cities, but I don’t know how often we’ll be nearby.

It’s exciting to know that an adventure is on the horizon. Granted, it’s nearly nine months away, but that doesn’t change the feeling of excitement at the thought .