New Zealand vacation!

So, I made it to New Zealand!!

This has been one of the best vacations I've had. Best part about it is that Uncle Sam paid for the transportation. Of course, I had to get deployed to qualify for that bit... Anyway, I had a terrific time. It was just what the ol' doctor ordered for a break from Iraq. Hiking, kayaking, rappelling, white-water rafting, black-water rafting (NOT rafting in sewer water. Rafting in underground rivers), sky-diving, bungee-jumping, a Maori Hangi (which is pretty dang impressive). Drank a good bit of beer and did a lot of vegging. Was over too quickly naturally. I didn't quite get the chance to go to the south island, where there are even more sports/ outdoorsy stuff so now I have someplace else to go when I go back.

Some pics: http://www.flickr.com/gp/50969326@N00/Emfw45

A haka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-lrE2JcO44