The hike I alluded to in my last post was to a place called Cathedral Cove. It's a very popular and well-known hike, and while I usually I prefer trails that every other visitor hasn't already been on, this wasn't one to miss. Crystal clear blue water, lush vegetation, and striking rock formations... what more could a girl want? I had mentioned ( Read more... )

Apologies for the unintended hiatus from blogging! I feel like I haven't had a spare moment since I returned to Canada. But today had me reminiscing... on this day one year ago, I awoke in Australia for the first time. Six months ago today, I returned to Canada. It's been an intensely busy six months; the incomplete blog went on the backburner ( Read more... )

I must have messed up on my dates somewhere, because my last entry was for March 30th, but I know this entry is supposed to be about April 1st. The reason I know this is because I departed from Erin and Ben's in the afternoon and did not make it very far before I GOT A FLAT TIRE. We remember that I got a flat tire ten days earlier, yes? So not ( Read more... )

Time for another map, methinks.
The letters mark my route from March 7 to 10th:
Wellington to Paraparumu to Hunterville to Turangi to Rotorua.

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