One of the most popular tourist attractions in New Zealand are the Waitomo worm caves. During a 3-week trip there, my friend and I booked a 3-hour guided worm cave tour. (The time we would actually be in the caves was closer to 1.5-hours). Sadly, my friend missed her connecting flight and missed this tour. Everyone on the tour wore…
One of the technical advances in diabetes technology are continuous glucose monitors (CGM). They are wearable devices that track blood sugar levels in real time. Before CGMs and for those who do not use one, the most common way to check blood sugar levels is to use a blood glucose meter, needing to prink your finger each time you want…
Whanganui River Great Walk My friend, Alyssa and I, did a three-day backpacking canoe trip along New Zealand’s Whanganui River. This is one of New Zealand’s eleven Great Walks. Described on the Department of Conservation website the Whanganui River Journey is a 3-, 4-, or 5-day trip for those to “Explore the scenic Whanganui River by paddling down it through…
I went to New Zealand for three weeks at the end of 2024, and my friend and I did a lot of hiking and backpacking. One of our backpacking trips, the Heaphy Track, was 49 miles of hiking over four days (yes that is a lot!). The first day was a 10-mile hike, gaining 2600 ft (800 m) of elevation….