It’s that time of year – taking a look back over the past 12 months of 2015. And it’s been an interesting one. Highlights A New Year’s midnight swim to enter the year I got to hang out with one of my besties for a warm New Year’s at Orewa beach, one of my favourite … Continue reading The year that was – highlights and lowlights
volcanoes
Facing negativity
Some people – namely the boyfriend – would say I have a negative mindset. I would argue I’m just realistic. But when I came up with the stupidly ambitious idea to set myself a quest of climbing 40 volcanoes by the age of 40, I think I was neither negative nor realistic. I was in … Continue reading Facing negativity
Baby steps
Here is my attempt at getting my A into G to achieve my #40by40 quest to climb 40 volcanoes by the age of 40. The start of a list of things to do. Apart from the fact there appears to be heaps to do (think overwhelming), this is at least progress. Have I forgotten anything? … Continue reading Baby steps
Why volcanoes?
“Why volcanoes?” you may ask. It’s a fair enough question. So why indeed? Or rather, I might say, why not? For starters, volcanoes fascinate me. The sheer beauty and power they have; that ability to go from gentle sleeping giant to lava-spewing monster and destroyer, all within an instant, makes them both scary and mesmerisingly … Continue reading Why volcanoes?