I believe that everyone sees the world a little differently. Your outlook in life is derived from all the experiences that you have had throughout your years. Coming from a very free-range and accepting childhood, my outlook on the world is wildly different from someone who was brought up in a sheltered and closed minded…
Category: New Zealand: TEAN at Otago
Back To Civilization
After 17 days in the wilderness of New Zealand, I have finally returned to civilization. I had a jam-packed break, and skipped an extra week of class so I had more time to explore this beautiful country. My friend and I hopped into his van and started driving across the country. First stop: Castle Hill,…
Spring Break!
04/20/17 Spring Break! Maddy, Brandon, and I are headed to the Cook Islands! If it were a straight shot its only 2,387 miles away, but instead we are driving to Christchurch, flying to Auckland, then flying to Rarotonga, a pretty long journey, nut definitely worth it. After Maddy and I were got deboarded from our…
Cathedral Cave Expedition
04/01/17 Nugget Point (Ahuriri Flat), Purakanui (Tarara Falls), Cannibal Beach Today me and some buds went for a journey across the Catlins. Our mission was to go to the Cathedral Caves which is one of the must see spots in NZ. On our way we passed a sign for nugget point and someone recalled it…
Mom Comes to Visit
03/11/17 Queenstown Again My mom came to visit! While she’s here we go to Queenstown and do every adventure packed event they have to offer. We conquered the rivers via jet boats and white water rafts. We beat the lake with a shark boat. We beat the mountain with a gondola ride and a few…
It’s Autumn in NZ, but I’m on “Spring Break”:)
I’ve hit the halfway point of this amazing adventure, and Spring Break couldn’t have been better!! A 10 day road trip was the perfect way to spend it. 5 girls and WAY too much stuff made for quite the squeeze in a little car..but a trip around the South Island was well worth it! From Dunedin,…
What a hike
Just a few more weeks into this adventure and I find myself sitting in a natural hot spring overlooking sunset and enormous mountains…”where am I” is really setting in. It wasn’t as if I blinked myself to this gorgeous spot though.. it only took a 5 hour hike through what looked like absolute dinosaur land,…
New Zealand: Hiking Copland Track
I found myself jumping in on my friends’ weekend trip to Copland Track, which is about 6 hours away from Dunedin. We planned on hiking to the first Welcome Flat Hut, an 11 mile and estimated 7 hour track. This was the longest hike I’ve ever done, and my first time bringing along a giant…
Another weekend, another adventure
Every trip here in New Zealand is full of amazing views and landscapes. Last week, I visited the Cadbury chocolate factory which is located in central Dunedin, just a half hour walk from my flat. The food at the Cadbury cafe was out of this world, and their chocolate bars were discounted compared to the grocery…
Dunedin and more
I’ve spent most of my time in and around Dunedin the last few weeks. My 21st birthday was last weekend – a cause for celebration! I went to a BYO at a Turkish restaurant and the food was wonderful (as was my $7 bottle of wine). My lovely friend Ariana surprised me by baking me…