Tomorrow, we’re leaving for New Zealand , the land of kiwi fruit and kiwi birds, endless green, turquoise bodies of water, and Lord of the Rings fame. Chris among others have called this the most beautiful country on earth, so I have very high expectations when we arrive that will need to be met.

Ed probably never thought I would take him to New Zealand. I suppose he was never really that curious about the world, so maybe he was one of those people who may not even know where New Zealand was on a map. We are planning to go canyon swinging, and Chris is planning to keep him in his zipped up pocket during the fall and swing. Queenstown is one of the adventure capitals of the world, and though Ed may have hated it when he was in our form, he has no choice but to jump with us now.