stories of a traveling wilderwoman
Back in mid-winter, before we really knew our road trip path, we decided to book a 3-day Doubtful Sound cruise and that we would find a way to be in the area by mid December. Though not a typical route, we did enjoy zipping our way back to Fjordland from Christchurch. On our way out…
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After spending some time recovering from our Abel Tasman hike and hiding out in the rain in Nelson, we decided more time in nature was calling and we heading for Nelson Lakes National Park. As we pulled in and biked to the waterfront the clouds parted, the sun came out, and the sand flies descended.…
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I have had wanderlust for as long as I can remember, and for just as long I have had a picture of the Abel Tasman Track beaches fueling that wanderlust. This last week I was able to check that beauty off the bucketlist and now I get to spread the gospel of why everyone should…
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60KM – 4 Walking Feet – 2 Backpacks – 1 Kickass Bucket List Trip ❤
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Among the great walks of New Zealand is the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds. With the Abel Tasman track coming up, we decided that prepping with a couple day hikes would be wise. Though typically this 70km track is hiked over the course of 3-5 days, water taxis allow for section hiking of…
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The Enchantments were on my bucket list ever since I started backpacking in 2011 and in October of 2019 a few friends snagged 6 lottery spots in the Snow Lake Zone and asked me and Oli to join the crew. Obviously I was a 100% enthusiastic yes! Oli had not done much backpacking and most…
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Wandering Wild 