Author Archives: Dee Walker

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Kepler Track

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Dee Walker

(Updated post about the glow worm caves here) The Kepler track is one of New Zealand’s Great Walks, situated between Lake Te Anau, (the “cave of rain,” as named by the Maori), and Lake Manapouri. It’s a four-day 60 km … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, New Zealand, Oceania, Round the World, Travel | Tagged caves, exploring, kepler, luxmore, mountains, stalactites, stalagmites, trekking | 6 Comments

Live like you mean it

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Dee Walker

You never know what life is going to ask of you. Last week, on the cracked desert floor that lay out beneath me like millions of disjointed puzzle pieces, I was its student. This week, summiting its snow capped mountains, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged great walks, kepler, mountains, New Zealand, teacher | Leave a comment

Te Anau: glow worm caves

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dee Walker

Bused it to Te Anau at the crack of dawn today and went straight to the DOC to get intel on the Milford track — whose trailhead is accessed via ferry. The woman behind the desk just stared at me. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Zealand, Oceania, Round the World, Travel | Tagged caves, fiordland, glow worm, kepler, milford, te anau, Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers, trekking | 8 Comments

Queenstown

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Dee Walker

Saturday: It is gay ski week in Queenstown and today is the closing party. I had one of those moments as a longer-term traveler when I had to remind myself that I can’t do everything that sounds like a once … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged bumbles hostel, dancing, hike, mountains, Queenstown, time walk | 3 Comments

New Zealand: Christchurch to Queenstown

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Dee Walker

Winding past Mount Cook on my way to Queenstown via Naked Bus whose nine hour ride is responsible for this long post. Although I’m comfortable riding solo in life, I had forgotten just how far random acts of kindness … Continue reading →

Posted in New Zealand, Oceania, Round the World, Travel | Tagged Christchurch, Naked Bus, New Zealand, Queenstown, rtw | 7 Comments

Sydney!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Dee Walker

In Sydney for 12 hours. Just enough time for the opera house and botanical gardens. Ducked into a coffee shop for some brief shelter from the misty rains. Can hardly contain my excitement about tomorrow’s adventure!