I chose the title “Island Time” for this blog because that is the necessary embodiment of the “Aloha Spirit” when you’ve had the weather that we have had since arriving. It is our 18th day in Waikiki and yesterday was the first sunny day we’ve had since March 8th. “Island Time supports Hawaii’s social and […]
Author: alison
Vinaka vaka levu means thank you very much in Fijian. We arrived in Hawaii on Saturday evening after eight days on the island of Denarau in Fiji. They call Denarau an island but it is basically part of Viti Levu, which is the biggest of the Fijian islands. Getting to Fiji from New Zealand was […]
Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand. It means the land of the long white cloud. I am definitely leaving part of my heart in New Zealand, especially the South Island. We have been in Christchurch for a little over two weeks and we leave for Fiji on Friday. Our time here has gone […]
Subtitle: Reconciling gratitude and guilt, and the decision to not move home for at least three more years, and maybe not even then. It is a tricky juxtaposition to have an incredible amount of gratitude for the life we are fortunate enough to live, while simultaneously feeling guilty about not being physically home, in Minnesota, […]
I know that it has only been a week since my last blog post and the time we spent in Tasmania (Tassie) needs its own little shoutout! My only wish is that we had more time. Tasmania was the perfect way to cap off our eight incredible weeks in Australia. I am SO glad we […]
It has been a busy couple weeks since we arrived in Melbourne and a lot has happened in the world. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the atrocities that are currently happening in Minnesota as they hit very close to home. The acts of violence that are being committed against the people living […]