Who is the shorty?

Hiking, especially solo hiking, started off as an obsessive distraction from life. Now, I just want to hang out with the trees.

My thirties seemed like it was straight out of a rom-com movie - the break-up of a long-term relationship, introspection, finding new hobbies, dating again, and traveling to a foreign country to ‘find myself’. Peru was my India. Damn, I did it all. I even wrote a book about it, I called it, ‘STUCK: Friends, Loves and the Obscurity of In Between.’ Pretty catchy isn’t it? Looking back, that season was so cathartic, full of growth and gave me the space to become the woman I am today.

Today, I’m a 40-something curious optimist with creaky knees. I have a big butt, chunky thighs and shakin’ more jelly than Destiny’s Child. I still love to hike, but I no longer see it as a distraction from life. I’m a Graphic Designer in Whakatāne, New Zealand, fueled by soy mochas and 80s power ballads. I write about my hiking adventures in The Local Tourist blogs, or catch up on my life and love in Always Looking Up. If you like what you read and want to help fuel the adventures, you can donate a coffee below.

Catch you on the next adventure!