Dad and I were side by side on the treadmills at the gym, and he looked over with a surprised look as I was huffing and puffing on 12 elevation. I pointed to my guidebook and said, “I’m getting ready to hike Mount Cook.” He said, “Nice. How tall?” Then he put his elevation wayContinue reading “mount cookin’.”
Category Archives: New Zealand
not working.
I stopped working on July 29th and every day since has been a true delight. So many coffee dates, I’m overly caffeinated. So much amazing Asheville food, I’m a couple pounds heavier. So many hugs, my heart is full. Now I just have to be careful not to come back too early so people have enoughContinue reading “not working.”
buchanans rock.
Aaron and Carlee Buchanan (future parents of Beth Anne Buchanan) are such dear friends that I cherish more than a blog post can delineate. They threw me a going away bash full of pool time, corn hole, and chargrilled burgers. They also bought me a Canon Powershot camera. Thus, all of my future NZ photosContinue reading “buchanans rock.”
ghost lake. boo!
It’s been surprising how many people have said, “One of my favorite people lives in New Zealand, here’s her number” or “I did a working holiday there, too, let me give you some advice.” It’s a small world after all. Brittany (my lovely friend who is going to NZ, too) has a friend of aContinue reading “ghost lake. boo!”
beth of fresh air 