Hey, everyone! I had a really great New Year’s Eve down in Queenstown. It has been a long time since I’ve actually gone out with friends and celebrated. I want to share my day and also an overview of 2023 with you all. Read on! Frankton Trail Walk While having breakfast, I was chatting with… Read More New Year’s Eve in Queenstown and an Overview of 2023
Hey, everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas holiday. I spent the long weekend in Dunedin, hanging out with sea lions, albatross, and good views. I am sorry, but this is an extra, EXTRA long post. I hope you enjoy it haha. Queenstown to Dunedin After work on Friday, I met up with… Read More A Kiwi Christmas: Down to Dunedin
Hey, everyone! This past week has gone by quickly and has honestly been a bit of a blur. The highlight of the week was certainly taking the bus down to Arrowtown last Sunday! Arrowtown Arrowtown is an historic gold mining community about 40min by bus from Queenstown. It has a country town vibe, with small… Read More Heading Down to Arrowtown
Hi, everyone! While at first, I wasn’t thinking I’d be getting up to much this week… I did quite a bit! I think the most notable moments were seeing some really cool birds at Matakauri Park and then finally seeing glow worms here in Queenstown! Since birds and glowworms are the highlights of the week,… Read More The Night Owl Gets the Glow-Worm
Hey, everyone! Wow. This has been an exciting week all around for me with the highlight obviously being a magnificent display by the aurora australis last night. Some Background About the Aurora What is the aurora? For those that don’t know, the aurora is a phenomenon that happens when ejections from the sun make contact… Read More All About the Aurora Australis
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
