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
Hi, everyone! This week in Queenstown, I’ve gone for a hike at Wye Creek, volunteered at the Kiwi Park, and… surprise… went to my first rugby match! Volunteering at Kiwi Park Saturday was my first time volunteering at Kiwi Park. What is Kiwi Park? It started as a conservation revamp during the 1980s. The space… Read More Wye Creek, Volunteering at the Kiwi Park, and Rugby
Hi, everyone! This week in Queenstown has been grand. From silent discos to walking along the Lake Hayes track, to attending birthday parties of people I don’t know… Queenstown continues to entertain. Silent Disco & A Birthday Party for a Friend of a Friend (feat. Ballarat and Winnie’s) On Wednesday, I joined my friend Jasper… Read More A Visit to Lake Hayes
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
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! 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