Millenials and Gen Z have taken to #VanLife and are having adventures, living their best lives on the road, so I thought I’d give it try in NZ! I picked up my van in Auckland, no problem. I chose Escape vans because of the price and the reviews, AND they each have unique graffiti art.Continue reading “Vanlife in New Zealand: My First Sunset and Sunrise Adventure”
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Beginnings: The plan for New Zealand
I believe more in adventures, not journeys. Life as a journey sounds more like “wherever you go, there you are.” But an adventure! Well, that’s more purposeful, more open-ended. The dictionary definition of adventure “an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.” Whereas a journey is “the act of traveling from one place toContinue reading “Beginnings: The plan for New Zealand”
Week 2 with Todd
On July 5th, Todd picked Alex and me up from Hwy 17 near Rangeley. We dropped Alex off at his car in Grafton State Park and then checked in at the Saddleback Motor Inn. After a big dinner and a good night’s sleep, we caught a ride back to HWY 17 and hiked north, endingContinue reading “Week 2 with Todd”
‘Twas the night before
I woke early this morning to treat my clothes and equipment with permethrin, a pesticide to keep ticks and mosquitoes away. I went to church for some final scrambling of last details. My daughter Olivia stuffed the backpack with me throwing a few more things down the stairs at her. After a quick goodbye toContinue reading “‘Twas the night before”
Nicole Grant Yonkman 