Boots, Bikes and Border Crossings
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120 Countries and Counting
Victor and Maria, from Hidalgo State in Mexico, were on the Laguna Capitan tour today, and I really enjoyed meeting them. What an inspiring couple they are! Paraguay is their 120th country, and their last one in Latin America.
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The Chaco Comes Alive Tonight
Another night tour last night, this time joining a lovely French couple, and we were rewarded with some great sightings. We saw a Chaco mara, which looks like a rather unusual cross between a large rabbit and a guinea pig. We also spotted two different foxes — the crab-eating fox and the pampas fox. The…
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My Paraguayan Schnitzel Surprise
The garden here is bursting with fresh vegetables, and I’ve now been asked to help out in the garden as well. Things just keep getting better! Well, that’s what I thought as I sat down for our family lunch and saw some beautifully cooked schnitzels waiting for me. They looked delicious, and I was quite…
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Vampire Bats
Another rather unexpected problem here at the ranch — vampire bats! Every year, the ranch has quite a few lambs that require bottle-feeding, and apparently the vampire bats are part of the reason. They make a small cut in the ewe’s skin and lap up the blood. Their saliva contains an anticoagulant, so the wound…
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A Full Moon, a Future Café and a Quiet Night
Yesterday was another fantastic day. Kirsten and I headed into town for lunch with Jerome, who I met for the first time yesterday. Jerome had been a Workaway volunteer at Iparoma Ranch for about six months before I arrived and now lives in Filadelfia. The two are planning something exciting too — on Halloween they…
Visited Countries
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Route Plan (Eastern Europe)
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Route Map
About Me
Happy, grateful, and full of joy – that’s how I see my life. Growing up in the small country town of Karaka, New Zealand, I was a curious little girl who dreamed of seeing the world. At 14, I took my first trip overseas to Fiji, and since then I’ve explored 66 countries, each adventure filling me with wonder at new cultures, unexpected moments, and the thrill of discovery.
I’ve leapt from planes, dived into unseen depths of the ocean, pedaled across borders, and roared through deserts on motorbikes. From crossing the Gobi Desert on two wheels to cruising down to Antarctica, from riding through roads less traveled to moments that took my breath away, I collect memories, not possessions.
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