Two Guys Around The World - Season 2008

We hike the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand and try to hike to the top of the volcano that played Mt. Doom in Lord of the Rings. But on the way up, the clouds moved in, we got lost, and we were in serious danger.

Although sad being away from family and friends for Christmas, Sam and William make new friends and make the best of Christmas away from home.

We visit the Shire (where the hobbits lived in Lord of the Rings) in Matamata, New Zealand and William demonstrates the Tim Tam Slam.

To get into the Christmas spirit, William and Sam jump out of an airplane in Taupo, New Zealand.

Shenanigans and goings on at a beach close to Goat Island in New Zealand with Craig, Fraser, Sara, Sam and William.

Frocks on Bikes is part of Auckland, New Zealand's way of celebrating the 350 climate day of action. 350 Climate Action is an organization that encourages simple changes we can make to reduce carbon emissions.

We celebrate Thanksgiving with the family from New Zealand via Skype video chat.

Day 3 and 4 of the trekking adventure in Torres del Paine in Chile. Sam shows warning signs of hypothermia and William makes a decision about continuing the journey.

Day 1 and 2 of the trekking adventure in Torres del Paine in Chile. Sam and William were ill prepared for the cold.

Sam and William take a ferry through the Patagonia channels and prepare for trekking in Torres del Paine.

Sam and William stay with Roro in his very humble abode in Puerto Montt, Chile and take day trips to amazing little towns.

Sam and William try to get to Puerto Montt, Chile, but the bus station is quite confusing.

Sam and William travel from Guatemala to Chile. They try to find WiFi and their bus breaks down.

William climbs into the crater of volcano Pacaya and Sam teaches a dance class.

Scaling waterfalls with a sketchy rope in Semuc Champey. Sam can't sleep and our truck makes a breaking sound.

A boat ride on Lake Atitlan in Panajachel. We run out of gas and boogie down with the locals.

Studying Spanish at CSA in Antigua, Guatemala. William gets sick and Sam gets stranded.

We arrive in Antigua, Guatemala and discover unwanted guests in our beds.

The Goat Man encounter and inside the Zone 18 ghetto in Guatemala City.

Sam and William spend a week getting adjusted to the culture of Guatemala.

There is a lot of planning that goes into a trip around the world.