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! Oof – what a journey this week has been! Some good, some chaotic, some bittersweet. From tomorrow, it will be three weeks since I’ve finished work. I’ve seen and experienced so much since then! Read on if interested. Pelorus Bridge After my night blogging and recuperating in Nelson, I had plans to drive… Read More Adios, South Island
Hey, everyone! I have SO MUCH to fill you all up on. It has been a pretty loaded week. I haven’t had a chance to sit down and type this out until now… I’ve been busy driving around the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand and sleeping in my van haha. However, I am currently… Read More From Queenstown to Greymouth
Hey, everyone. Seventy-two hours from now, I’ll have left Queenstown and will be making my way to a campsite at Mount Aspiring National Park. I’ll mostly be sleeping in my van for the next two months. It is bizarre to think my time in Queenstown is almost up. The clock is ticking. I wanted to… Read More A Love Letter to Queenstown
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! While I didn’t really do much exploring the past week, it was certainly quite eventful. From birthdays to work parties to movie nights and dinners with friends… it’s been busy! Winter Staff Party The main event that everyone at the hostel/work was excited for was our work party. It’s not guaranteed, but typically… Read More Queenstown Cowboys
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! 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