Well, if you're reading this, that means I survived my time
in that overcrowded hostel. Well, I survived even if you're not reading it. So
that's good, although it wasn't guaranteed, especially with how weak the walls
were to prevailing winds (more on that later). But now I can't dwell in that
past, because I'm now in a new hostel, in a new town. I've been in both for
less than two hours, so I don't have too much to say about them, but there are
some interesting aspects so far. So let's get started!
Entry #053: Thursday, January 16, 2014 (Wellington, New Zealand)
One island down, one to go! Well, technically there's the Cook Islands, but those are legally their own country. But yeah, I am now on the North Island, so maybe we'll be getting slightly more summer-like weather here than I've been having for the past month. Maybe? Hopefully? In any case, the last few days haven't been necessarily the most action packed (in fact, two of them were almost exclusively dedicated to travel), but that doesn't mean they haven't been interesting? Or does it? Maybe you'll have to read through to see. I've forgotten, that's for sure.
Entry #052: Saturday, January 11, 2014 (Fox Glacier Village, New Zealand)
So, I'm just a little under halfway through my time in New Zealand, and what do I have to show for it? Well, a lot of panorama photos, for one thing. It's really good for that. But also a lot of internal musings about the nature of adventure and how it applies to my own journeys. But we'll get into that later, because first we gotta talk about my traveling into Glacier Country, and before that, my inability to eat burger. What a scoop!
Entry #051: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 (Te Anau, New Zealand)
Hey there, how's your new year been? I hope 2014 has been everything you've been hoping for! Me?
I've had no particular hopes or dreams for 2014; I'm just taking it as it
comes. And so far it's been pretty good, I can't deny. I've had some good opportunities
to meet and hang out with some people I legit enjoyed spending time with, and
have been able to go to some of the more dramatic natural areas of New Zealand.
Plus, I was given pounds of free meat! But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's
go back and see how this first week of 2014 has gone.
Entry #050: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 (Queenstown, New Zealand)
Well, it's the last day of 2013, and, by complete
coincidence, I have reached my 50th blog entry. To be perfectly honest, when I
look back on my naming/numbering scheme for the blog, I'm not sure why I saw
fit to put the "0" in my post numbers. The idea was, of course, that
I would be covered in case I get up to 100 post and beyond, but that wouldn't
have been very realistic; considering my trip is a year long (well, officially
a year and ten days), I'd have to make an entry once every 3 to four days. Ad admirable
goal, and maybe one I originally thought I could do, but a generally
unattainable one. I guess, like everything else, it's a learning experience.
But back to this entry itself. Were my last days of 2013 the most exciting ones
ever? ...Nah, not really, but they were pretty good.
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