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
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! 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
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! 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! For those that don’t know yet… surprise! I am home, sweet home – back in the United States of America. I adored my time in Australia but I am very happy to be home and to spend the next two months spending time with my loved ones. Final Days in Sydney After parting… Read More Home, Sweet Home: Return to America
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