Category: Uncategorized
-
The End of an Era
And with that, the New Zealand season has come to an end. I’m on a bonus travel journey as I make my way home, traveling first for two weeks to Thailand, Bali, and Singapore. Then, I’ll make my return back to the states by spending a week in Hawaii before hopping a plane back to…
-
The Final Stretch
Apparently, living in a van isn’t exactly conducive to writing regularly. Oops! There have been so many adventures since I’ve hit the road that I hardly knew where to start until they were all over. The past two months or so have seen me enter the South Island and complete an entire tour of the…
-
On the Road Again
Well, friends, my farming days are officially behind me. While I’m happy to have tried it and gotten such a unique New Zealand experience, I don’t quite feel a pull to pursue the field any further. And during the duration of my time in New Zealand, I don’t think I’ll find myself mourning the loss…
-
Wine and (A Lack of) Dine
My family’s favorite wine has been a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc for years now. Whenever I go to Fine Wine & Good Spirits back home, those are the wines I stock up on, opting to try different labels and New Zealand regions every time. Our favorite region is the Marlborough wine region, but as that’s…
-
Let’s Go to the Beach, Beach
I didn’t want to leave Tauranga. I’m not sure if it was the sun infiltrating my system like a drug, or the warmth on my skin, but as soon as I got out of my car, I was obsessed. I’ll preface this all by saying I wish I’d written this weeks ago when it happened.…
-
The Great Escape
Anyone who knows me probably knows that I love Twilight. Unfortunately for you all, I’m going to reference it for a moment. In the book, the vampires describe drinking blood in a way that describes it as setting them into a “frenzy” at the first taste of blood. My calves are the same way when…
-
Working (Way More Than) 9-5
My farm works on a schedule of 6 days on and 2 days off, with workers on different rosters for differing days off. For my two days off, I’ve planned different trips around the North Island to make the most of my time here. My first days off, I traveled the 3.5 hours up to…
-
Dairy Queen
As what happens anytime I work, I’ve been too tired to write. But I took some lazier days off today, so I figured a small update on farm life was necessary to put on the agenda for today. The season has started to pick up, and the last few days have had us starting at…
-
Prairie Woman Era
I’m officially a dairy farm worker now, folks! We’ll see how this turns out for me after the next 3 months. The job provides accommodation on the farm, which is nice so I don’t have to look for anything myself, and it’s cheaper than anything I would be able to find. The house is pretty…
-
Lord of the Road
After Whangārei, I still had the rest of my week-long road trip to go. By now, I’ve found I’m not entirely made for sleeping in hostels – not that I’m that surprised – and left last night’s hostel just as the sun was coming up. I didn’t have any plans left in Whangārei, so getting…
It's Raining Jen 