Back. And Better.

My love has been tested.

Los Angeles, meet your match. New Zealand.

En Route to Rob Roy Glacier, Wanaka

I’ve returned to the cold, cruel arms of my homeland and post-partum vacation depression doesn’t begin to describe the emptiness that echoes through my heart.  Three weeks in Aotearoa has left me forever changed, and now, in the dry desert of Los Angeles, my addiction to adventure has a new and unquenchable thirst.

And with beauty like this, how can you blame me?

Rakaia Gorge

Routeburn Track

Views of Mt. Cook near Lake Tekapo

Crater Lakes, Tongariro Crossing

Milford Sound, Fjordland National Park

Oh, and I jumped out of a plane.

This trip has changed me for the better. It’ll change the blog for better. 2011’s gonna fill your web browser with some truly tempting trips, so I hope you’ll forgive me for my brief leave of absence and stay tuned for more.