Touching Ground in Auckland, New Zealand October 8th 2012 I literally cried for hours on the plane. I think it just hit me all at once. I was leaving behind both my parents; two people who had just finalized a divorce and were probably going through one of the worst times in each of their lives. My younger brother Ryan; a kid who has so much passion and love for this world, but doesn't know what to do with it all. I said goodbye to a man who I was wi ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
An American girl, trying to find her way through this very large world.
Wow, that was very deep of me.
I am 25 years old from Connecticut, USA. After graduating from Keene State College in 2009 and working as a Nanny and then as an Aquatics Supervisor, I decided to leave everything behind and travel to New Zealand. So I packed up my life in, embarrassingly, three bags and got on a plane to NZ.
I never realized how much of a ride I was in for. Here is my version of the ride...... full info