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! 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 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
Hey, everyone! It’s been a minute since I’ve posted on here but since I’ll be getting back in the groove soon once I head to New Zealand, I wanted to share some of my recent Midwest memories with frequent visits to Chicago, Michigan, and the suburbs. September 1-5 During my last post, I left off… Read More Midwest Memories
Hey, everyone! I have now been back in the states for nearly two weeks. Oddly enough, my time in Australia feels like a dream. It’s as if I’ve been in a cryogenic chamber for the past year and have finally awakened. But… it was not a dream and I had spent 11.5 months in that… Read More Australia Aftermath: the Rose, the Thorn, the Bouquet
Hey, everyone! My main excitement of the past week has been a quick visit to Canberra with my friend from Darwin. While it was a brief trip, it was really great to reconnect with John and explore Australian Capital Territory (ACT) together. Canberra Canberra is the capital of, well, Australian Capital Territory which was my… Read More Australian Capital Territory: Canberra