There are probably 100 sayings out there to describe how going through something that doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. That theory was tested (and then some) on Day…Read More
Milford Trek: Day 2
1 CommentSleeping in a dorm with 15 other people can be tolerable at best. I am a very light sleeper and even the slightest snore can snap me awake. The first…Read More
Preparations for The Milford Track and Day 1 on the Trek
Leave a CommentThe Milford track is a 4 day/3 night hike that stretches from Te Anau Downs to the Milford Sound. It was routed as a chance for an overland track to get supplies and trade going between the two settlements. The Maori would travel through this area in search of their favorite green stone that they […]
First Few Days in Christchurch, NZ December 8-9
Leave a CommentThe transition from Fiji to New Zealand was stark. Where Fiji had been hot, NZ was chilly. Where there had been sun, now cloud. New Zealand is called Aotearoa: “Land…Read More
Hiking in Fiji: A Day of Getting Off the Beach
2 CommentsFiji is everything the pictures made it out to be: lush, green and full of beaches. This does get a little boring after a few days and then you start…Read More
December 3: The Horse Ride
1 Comment“Do you want a ride?” I was holding my mother’s DSLR, wearing only a bikini, and was alone on a beach in Fiji. My offer came from a dark stranger…Read More
