Hey, everyone! And happy birthday to me haha. I spent the day doing a day tour to Piopiotahi / Milford Sound. I heard about Piopiotahi / Milford Sound years ago ago when my friend Syd was doing her six month tour of the world. She loved Milford Sound and her review of the place sounded… Read More Birthday Trip to Piopiotahi / Milford Sound
Hey, everyone! This week has gone by so quickly. While I’ve been working during the week, I’ve still found time to go for night walks and have checked out Sunshine Bay and Arthur’s Point Gorge Scenic Reserve. Night Walks If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ll know that I’ve enjoyed going on night… Read More Sunshine Bay and Arthur’s Point Gorge Scenic Reserve
Hey, everyone! I made it to Queenstown – as I mentioned last week. It is so incredibly beautiful here. I’ve never lived long term in a location where I’m surrounded by massive mountains. It is very new for me, but I love it. Wellington to Queenstown I touched on this a little bit in my… Read More Queenstown: A New Career in a New Town
Hey, everyone! Somehow while it didn’t feel like I did much this week… I actually did quite a lot. The highlight of my week was visiting the fur seals at Red Rocks/Pakiwhero, but there were plenty of other fun activities throughout the week. Waimapihi Polhill Reserve After completely exhausting myself on the job hunt front,… Read More The Fur Seals at Red Rocks / Pakiwhero
Hey, everyone! Well… I wound up in Wellington after all haha. It is the windiest city in the southern hemisphere and for good reason, too. The city itself is surrounded by a “town belt” of small mountain ranges or… hills, really. They look like small mountains to me haha. It is much easier to get… Read More Wellington: The REAL Windy City
Hey, everyone! Well, I made it safely to Auckland in Aotearoa AKA New Zealand! Some of you may not have heard of Aotearoa before. It is the Māori name for New Zealand – meaning “land of the long, white cloud”. Aotearoa is comprised of two main islands: the north and south islands. I am currently… Read More Auckland: Introduction to Aotearoa/New Zealand