Ka Kite Ano
In Maori culture, they don’t believe in saying goodbye. They like to believe they will always see someone again, because saying goodbye is too… Read more
Red and Orange, Gold and Yellow
‘Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.’ – Albert Camus. Anyone who knows me will know that I love autumn…. Read more
Sky High Aspirations
‘When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there… Read more
Going It Alone
‘The best protection any woman can have… is courage.’ – Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Yesterday, I really felt like I was winning at life. I… Read more
Taking the TranzAlpine Express
‘There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful’ – Paul Simon. **Nerd Alert!!!** Okay, I confess. I… Read more
Under The Stars
‘For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.’ – Vincent Van Gogh. Head north… Read more
Six Months Later: New Zealand
‘“So, you see, my heart is held forever by this place,” she said. “I cannot leave.”’ – Susanna Kearsley, The Winter Sea. Halfway Through Already?! Today… Read more
New Zealand: Going Back to the South Island
‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing… Read more
New Zealand: Tongariro Crossing and a Skydive
‘It is the greatest shot of adrenaline to be doing you have wanted to do so badly. You almost feel like you could fly… Read more
A Walk in the Park
‘A lovely nook of forest scenery, or a grand rock, like a beautiful woman, depends for much of its attractiveness upon the attendance sense… Read more