hello friends! it’s been AGES since i’ve posted and i know that. i’m slowly working on a long post about my summer in southeast, but right now, the more pressing exciting news is that i am currently in new zealand! yup — and until this morning, i was in australia! melbourne to be exact.
i’ve waited my whole life to go to australia. i’m not sure why it took me until NOW to do it, since i am an old lady, but i finally made it. i didn’t do a lot – i have a good friend in melbourne, so i went specifically to see her and hang out/catch up – but i packed a LOT into three days. markets, wine tasting, sunny sunny days, boating along the yarra, afternoon drinks with a million people, and one seriously stinkin’ cute pup. it was a great weekend. and then i wandered several kilometers down the beach on monday, taking in the sights of st kilda. so amazing.
my flight from melbourne to queenstown took me RIGHT OVER the southern alps. the snow-covered (it’s still winterish) peaks came through the clouds and the sun glinted off the bright white powder. then we banked over milford sound and through the fjords of fjordland (ish) and into queenstown. i got settled into my hostel and did a yoga class (longest shivasana of my LIFE) before grabbing dinner and wandering through town for a bit. it’s chilly here – yep, totally still winter – and misty, so i didn’t want to be out for too long… but i wanted to pick up groceries. the perks of hostel life.
and now… i am going to go get ready for my day long hike tomorrow – the summit and moonlight track of ben lomond. pictures WILL get posted — swear it.