Rove Wild

16/01/2017

https://www.rovewild.com/blog/2017/1/16/back-to-the-future

OMG we’re stateside! Okay, truthfully we’ve been back for a few weeks now, but finally getting around to posting. Partially because we’re still processing it all, and partially because we have been running around like frantic animals doing all the things we didn’t do for 9 months.

13/12/2016

Today we experienced our first bribe with a police officer abroad. They had their little checkpoint setup in Chiang Mai, and we were on our scooter. Well we don't have our international license, which is silly because it is super easy to get, and if you travel EVER you should have one. Anyways, we don't. So they stop us and we play the naive tourist role while they play the tough cop role. Eventually we ask "well how much?", and that's when his answer of 200 baht comes out. Well it's 200 baht if we pay the ticket now, and 500 if we pay it at the police station. It was a tough choice, but we went with the pay now option.

We drove off, had some food, and then started approaching another blockage in a different street. Well we weren't falling for the trap this time, so we quickly turn off into a temple, and sneaked our way around. Boom.

Moral of the story is. Get your International License. It's just stupid to not have it, though kind of adventurous.

05/12/2016

Did you know how MASSIVE manta rays are? And these are just reef mantas! Our dive in Nusa Penida, Bali may have been our favorite dive ever. These creatures make my heart leap in every good and exhilarating way possible. At one point, one swam so close over Andy, that he could have opened his hand and ran his fingers along the underside of the manta. Our guide had explained us before the dive, that human touch and our oils can damage mantas delicate skin, so that, along with the "divers don't touch anything" rule kept his hand closed 👀. (This rule is especially valid while diving in Australia where everything can kill you, mate). But really. There's something about these dudes, with their inquisitive eyes, gracefully flapping and seemingly joyful movements, it's almost as if their wise eyes could see into or souls, and we loved the connection we felt to them. Or maybe we're just animal lovers 😬 .

22/11/2016

Today in Indonesia we . . .

27/10/2016

Just a quick photo of some of the north island's beauty. Off in the distance you can see the sand dunes we boarded down this morning 👍🏼

27/10/2016

Sometimes on bus tours you have to smash it out with a squat contest. (Passersby were a little confused/concerned) but we are loving seeing the north island of New Zealand with Flying Kiwi Tours ❤️

20/10/2016

You guys our ACTUAL package arrived to us in New Zealand!!! After 4 weeks of daily phone calls with customs and B&H, talking to numerous people who all told us different things about GST and returns, all our babies are here with us now! Thank you for all your prayers and support- now we just want to go play with all these lenses👍🏼

12/10/2016

Selfies with New Zealand cows is almost as good as it gets. These cows looked super happy to be noshing on the greener than green grass (no corn for them 👍🏼) and the dairy here is all the better for it.

10/10/2016

New Zealand is one of a lot of people's bucket list trips, and here are some of our first favorite moments!
-with Rachel Liani Andy Seiler

Things started off a bit rough for us in New Zealand... Incorrect gear sent to us, GST paid on the wrong order, no equipment to shoot our tour that was leaving the next morning, hot tea spilled on

02/10/2016

Heading to Fox Glacier today. Buh bye Queenstown! 5 more days on the South Island Tour. 👍🏼