You know what it’s like... Jump on social media and get stuck scrolling past all these incredible selfies of gorgeous people and dream holiday photos. You can't help but compare yourself, right? And before you know it, you’re on the doom-ageddon train to feeling utter pants about yourself, thinking you’re a failure and what’s the … Continue reading Cultivating a comparison-free mindset – webinar
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Days 72-80 of #WalkNZ Part 2 – The arrival of winter, the Takitimu mountains and coronavirus
We left Queenstown early but not early enough to miss hearing that the tourist city had its first coronavirus case. I couldn’t get into the mountains and away from people fast enough. And so my boyfriend and I headed for the New Zealand wilderness, moving further south, getting closer to the finish line. But there … Continue reading Days 72-80 of #WalkNZ Part 2 – The arrival of winter, the Takitimu mountains and coronavirus
Days 26-29 of #WalkNZ part 2 – River Crossings
I’m currently sitting in a warm and cosy backpackers in the tiny alpine village of Arthur's Pass. Outside the wind is howling, angrily shaking trees and threatening to tear the roof off the backpackers while thick sheets of rain move down the road in waves. Some 75mm of rain is forecast here today with wind … Continue reading Days 26-29 of #WalkNZ part 2 – River Crossings
Day 17-23 of #WalkNZ part 2 – Nelson Lakes and Waiau Pass
I did it. I finally reached the official 2,000km mark on the Te Araroa trail down the length of New Zealand. Woo-fricken-hoo! Yeah, it's only six months later than anticipated after injuring my knee last season and having to pull out of my #WalkNZ adventure a mere 20km shy of the 2,000km mark. But to … Continue reading Day 17-23 of #WalkNZ part 2 – Nelson Lakes and Waiau Pass
A month of beaches, roads and muddy forests
I've now been on #WalkNZ for a little over a month and walked almost 550km. So far the Te Araroa trail has delivered - especially on three things: beach walking, road walking, and muddy forests. After Ninety Mile Beach, I was over beach walking. But after the muddy horrors of Raetea Forest I was like … Continue reading A month of beaches, roads and muddy forests