Following on from the amazing outdoor adventures that I experienced with my parents while home in New Zealand, I was also lucky enough to spend a large amount of time with my closest friends, eating, drinking, and attending the weekly pub quiz with my old team. I chose to spend my time with children and dogs, swimming, walking, and resting. That month was truly the holiday that I have so needed after the last two years.
I headed down to Wellington for a night, enjoying exploring my old favourite streets and cafes, and catching up with wonderful people. It has been many years since I lived there, but nothing much changes, and it is still as beautiful along the waterfront as always.
Spending my days From the Rosie O’Grady’s Pub Quiz, to dinners at fantastic new and old (read trusty) restaurants, to getting my daily caffeine fix on George Street, Palmerston North remains much the same as it has always been. Comfortable, friendly, and reliable. The characteristics of a place to call home.
I was lucky enough to attend not one, but two friends birthday bash’s, giving me the opportunity to feel reconnected to the people and the place. I had many conversations with friends throughout my visit about the pro’s and con’s of living in NZ, and I kept coming back to family. There is nothing wrong with living within one’s comfort zone, as long as there is adventure to accompany it.
Finding my own way 