Hey, everyone! It feels like ages since I’ve last posted, but it has really only been about two weeks. As promised, I wanted to put together a Rose, Thorn, and Bouquet of the trip as well as do a breakdown of some finances for you all. If you’re unfamiliar with the rose, thorn, and bouquet…… Read More Aotearoa New Zealand: The Rose, the Thorn, and the Bouquet
Hey, everyone! Well, time is just about up here on Aotearoa New Zealand. This will be my final post before I do a Rose, Thorn, Bouquet once I’m home and have had some time to reflect on everything. The grand finale of my time here was a trip to Rotoroa Island. Rotoroa Island was once… Read More The Grand Finale: Rotoroa Island
Hey, everyone! I am currently sitting in my hostel in Waiheke Island, killing time before heading to the 7pm ferry. I had bought an “off-peak pass” which means I can’t take it until the evening. So… what better time than to write my blog? I came to Waiheke to get out of the city for… Read More Waiheke Island
Hey, everyone! As promised, I have chosen to have a Weekend of Nothing, and so that’s exactly what I did. However, other things have been going on throughout the week. The highlight was experiencing another geomagnetic storm, the third strongest this solar cycle. Yahoo! Aurora: Take Two After writing last week’s blog post, I decided… Read More The Weekend of Nothing (feat. a geomagnetic storm)
Hi, everyone! Last week was a good one. Birthday parties, charity fundraisers, and a trip up to the summit of a mountain with friends. Read on! Juanito’s Birthday Juanito had a birthday party on Monday night. After work, Jasper and I got ready and drove over to his place. Similarly to our recent staff party… Read More A Visit to Coronet Peak
Hey, everyone! This past week has been quite packed with some fun events in Queenstown and then a long weekend trip up to Christchurch. While I love Queenstown, it was good to get away and check out the final of the “big cities” in Aotearoa New Zealand – if only for a few days. Halfway… Read More Matariki in Christchurch
Hey, everyone! Well… I did it. After over six months of living in Queenstown, I finally made it to Moke Lake – a beautiful place only a twenty minute drive from town. It has been a busy, fulfilling week with lots of highlights but I think Moke Lake was likely the cherry on top. Thank… Read More Finally, a Trip to Moke Lake
Hey, everyone! The highlight of the past week for me has been the snowfall making its way down the mountains here in Queenstown. A bit of a chiller post this week, especially compared to last week. Although, it’s a bit refreshing to not have to write up a gigantic wall of text as seems to… Read More Winter is Coming
Hey, everyone! Are you sick of hearing about the aurora yet? Well, I’m not! What an exciting weekend it was – with the aurora visible over much of the globe. That’s two space events bringing the world together in just about a month… the Total Solar Eclipse and now, the aurora! I’ve talked about the… Read More The Aurora Seen Around the World
Hey, everyone! It was my first week back at work and while there was still a lot of activity, I didn’t manage to get out and hike. That’s okay – I’ve done A LOT lately… I think this week was meant to be about Grooving Back In. Grooving Back In to Queenstown The few days… Read More The Trip to Arrowtown That Never Was