Day 133: Weekday Getaway | Visiting Lake Rotoiti
Yesterday began slowly, with the languid pace that comes with a full day off from work and other responsibilities. I moved unhurriedly...
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El
- Jan 7
- 4 min
Day 65: Leaving the West Coast for New Horizons | Van Life in NZ
This morning I woke to rain tapping on the roof of the van, gently bringing my awareness out of the dream world and into the wet reality...
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El
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Days 18-29: Lake Tekapo and Leaving Christchurch
Lately I have been moving through the world just how I like to: slowly, without plans or expectations, with gratitude and reverence in my...
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El
- Nov 29, 2022
- 8 min
How I Moved to New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa
I still find it so hard to believe that I am actually here. There are moments when it will hit me and a surge of emotions fills my belly....
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El
- Nov 18, 2022
- 8 min
Days 14-17: Trip to Hanmer Springs & Kaikoura | Returning to Rain in Christchurch
This morning I woke in dim light, darker than usual for this early hour because of the thick cloud cover. Rain patters against the roof,...
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El
- Nov 14, 2022
- 6 min
Day 12: Akaroa and PMDD
This morning when I woke up, I did not want to get out of bed. I felt tired even though I had slept soundly for 8 hours. I found things...
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El
- Nov 13, 2022
- 4 min
Day 10: Sumner Beach and New Routines
This morning I tried a new routine that I had thought through yesterday. When I woke up around 6:45, I threw the curtains open to flood...
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El
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Day 9: Settling in Christchurch
This afternoon I rode the bus south to a supermarket, where I filled a basket with breakfast and lunch staples to tide me over for a...
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El
- Nov 6, 2022
- 6 min
Day 4: A Wild Trip to Waiheke Island
Yesterday was quite the adventure. The evening before, I started looking into visiting Waiheke Island, which had been recommended by Anne...
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El
- Nov 5, 2022
- 5 min
Days 2 & 3: Exploring the City & the Beach
When the sun sets and darkness slowly fills the room, I sleep. In the morning I open my eyes to soft pinks and golden hues. I feel...
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El
- Nov 3, 2022
- 6 min
Day 1: Arriving in Auckland, New Zealand
November 3rd, 2022 Today, I arrived. Butterflies swarmed my stomach as islands began to peek through clouds. As the plane descended, more...
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El
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Whales and Balancing Acts
One of the greatest challenges humanity currently faces is our ability to balance. To hold in one hand all the beauty and wonder of the...
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El
- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
Baboquivari Peak, One of the Tohono O'odham's Most Sacred Places
Baboquivari Peak is known as the center of the universe to the Tohono O'odham people, as well as the home of their Rock God I'itoli. I...
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El
- Aug 27, 2021
- 5 min
Best and Worst of Mount Rainier National Park
Planning a trip to Mount Rainier and looking to avoid the crowds? There’s just one thing you need to know: Don’t go to the Paradise area!...
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