Message of the day - October 29, 2005:

Hi everyone,

Hey yous! Or as the Maori o Aotearoa (aka natives here in New Zealand) would say, Kia ora koutou! I may be on vacation in a different hemisphere, both southern and eastern vs. nothern and western, but hey, can't let another month slip by without a that Santa Fe fix. When preparing for the trip, I didn't just pack the bags with clothes and such, but also packed the laptop with approriate material since I am not exactly going to just sit by some tracks here and see Santa Fe running by. Maybe next month when I layover for a couple days in LA.

But for now, this update comes from the "Pig and Whistle" pub between sips on New Zealand's Finest Premium Lager Beer, Steinlager, and an old favorite from past international travels, Belgium's Stella Artois.

I can't very well share the beers, or the boiling mud pools at Hell's Gate, but I do have five pictures from contributor Curt Jans just to make sure I don't get homesick or something. It has only been two days now. And after 19 more, I just might find it hard to leave.

Enjoy!
Charles

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Last updated: 10/29/2005