Hey, everyone! This weekend was a big one. I had heard of Doubtful Sound since before coming to Aotearoa New Zealand, from my friend Sydney who was traveling the world for half a year. I remember she thought it was absolutely stunning so of course, I had it on my list of must-do’s while here… Read More Doubtful Sound feat. the Fiordland Crested Penguin
Hey, everyone! What a chock-full week this has been! Lots going on, and never a dull moment. Except for the times where I took naps whenever I could haha. While hiking up Roy’s Peak was a major highlight of the week, I think Abby’s farewell doings take the cake. Read on! Roy’s Peak Over the… Read More Roy’s Peak
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 pretty full on with lots of small things going on. It hasn’t been too busy… but it’s been busy enough. I swear, one of these days I need a weekend to not do a damn thing whatsoever. One of my favorite parts of the week was going down… Read More A Taste of Routeburn
Hey, everyone! The big weekend was planned weeks ago and while it was slow to arrive initially, the last week flew by. Before I knew it, I was driving three and a half hours with Goldie to get to the east coast of the South Island. A solo weekend in Oamaru ended up being exactly… Read More An Outsider in Oamaru
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
Hey, everyone! The main attraction this week was driving down to Indiana with my parents and nephew in an attempt to see the total solar eclipse. Aside from that, there was a lot of time spent hanging out with my nephew. Surprising Dillan While Dillan knew I was coming home for the eclipse, he didn’t… Read More Total Solar Eclipse: Take Two