Hey, everyone! It has been sort of a shitshow of a week in some ways. From cancelled flights to people I really enjoyed spending time with leaving Queenstown… I was feeling a little stressed and bummed at times. Read on! Cosmic Attempts at Interference When checking my email one day, I received a very alarming… Read More Queenstown: The Town of Goodbyes
Hey, everyone! It has been a pretty eventful week but BOY did the weekend go by quickly. The highlights of the week have been a day trip to Wānaka and then a hike from Twelve Mile to Bob’s Cove Lookout, followed by a hike at Mount Crichton. Read on! Wānaka Since I was off work… Read More Wānaka and, later, Mt. Crichton
Hey, everyone! This week has gone by very quickly. The highlights of the week were a day trip to Glenorchy and… well, becoming a circus freak. Haha. Read on! Glenorchy I had seen signs for Glenorchy since I first arrived in Queenstown. While I’ve had the intention to go for weeks now, I FINALLY made… Read More A Day Trip to Glenorchy (and Becoming a Circus Freak)
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! 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! 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