Queenstown is such a beautiful place, isn’t it? There’s a certain perspective you get when you’re flying above it – not only do you appreciate the natural wonder of it, but you also you realize that its personality has become part of you. You never really leave Queenstown. But I did. For a few days, […]
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Dining: Auckland City
Okay, foodie friends – this post is for you! I escaped Queenstown for a few days (coincidentally, the same few days that the weather finally cooperated) to spend time exploring Auckland. Most people refer to it as the capital of New Zealand, and that’s true if you ignore that Wellington is the government seat of […]
Sweet as: Cohabitation
I was warned that living together could be difficult. “You’ll need to adapt” and “You have so much to learn about each other” were common refrains. But, I knew all of that – it’s not like I’m new to the rodeo. I’ve spent a considerable portion of my adult life in relationships and sharing space. […]
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Dining: Local bites
I’ve been horrendously remiss in posting my food pictures, but I hate being “that person” at the table, taking pictures of food for Instagram or Facebook. Okay, well, maybe I hate being that person for a few minutes while I take the photo, and then I’m the person who’s super happy to have taken the […]
Sweet as: Natural Beauty
I have a lot of time on my hands. I knew that going in, but for anyone who knows me, I’m not good when idle. I don’t do well with extended periods of nothing-on-the-agenda, and there’s only so far I can go without personal transport. I’m tempted to get on the bus to Wanaka, which […]
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Sweet as: The Grocery Experience
One of my all-time favorite pasttimes is walking through a grocery store in a foreign country. I picked up the habit ages ago – probably when I was living in Spain when I was 19 – and I’ve gone into a grocery store or food shop in every country I’ve ever visited. Most of the […]
Sweet as: The Move
Why hire one mover, when you can have two? This is certainly not an advertisement for any particular mover – that’s not my goal. Rather, I just love the image of two separate moving companies arriving at the same time to pick up two different sets of personal belongings. It was a bit of choreography […]
Sweet as: the Journey
I’m a little out of order on my posts, and for that I apologize. I owe you one on moving day and everything that went with it – it was chaotic but fabulous! In the meantime, I’m on the road and thought I’d jot down some thoughts. I “borrowed” that image and quote from a […]
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Sweet as: Luggage Upgrade!
One of the big things stressing me out right now is how I’m going to get all of my clothes to New Zealand. I thought I was ahead of the game by segregating my closet into three categories: Take now (hey, hey – it’s summer down under!) Round 2 (come back for these *loved* winter items) […]
Sweet as: Kayla
I’ve never had to say goodbye to a pet before. Well, I guess we did bury a parakeet when I was 11-ish (poor thing had a teeny tiny brain tumor and couldn’t stand upright on his perch anymore). But today feels monumentally worse. I adopted Kayla exactly 11 years ago yesterday. I found the original […]