Adventures of the shorty making someday dreams the life she wakes up to every day.
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Ngatuhoa Lodge: Adventures down a gravel road
I had planned an overnight camp at Ngatuhoa Lodge to explore three waterfalls that weekend: Te Rere i Oturu, Ngatuhoa and Tauwharawhara. Betty, my trusty RAV4, have been down some gnarly gravel roads in our time together. The drive into the lodge had some hairy blind corners, but as far as gravel and forestry roads go, it wasn’t that bad. Bumpy enough that your passengers are best to save sipping a cold one for later, but also in the words of a 1-star Google review, “...the drive into the camp was horrendous so don't take a new car here!”
Spoken word at Tedx Ōmokoroa 2024
Seven years ago, I collided with poetry during a time of emotional chaos. It held my hand through the many tastes of love and allowed me to embrace a metamorphosis unplanned, yet necessary. Spoken word is about being in the moment, for every performance is unique. Yet, it’s the conversations afterwards, that’s where the magic happens.
Three day hike in the Waioeka: Moanui - Koranga Forks - Tawa Loop
When you’re a townie like me, hiking in the backcountry always means driving a few hours. Usually down a gravel road with potholes, and the odd tree blocking the road. Moanui Road in the Waioeka Conservation Area had two out of three, luckily for me, it wasn’t a fallen tree because I don’t own a chainsaw yet.
