Winging it Daily

My first 7-weeks in New Zealand were so smooth it was almost too good to be true. I was making deep connections, the weather conditions were good, and my plan to have no plan was working out seamlessly. Some towns I stayed longer than anticipated, others I left sooner, new friends tagged along for parts of my road trip, and I was exploring a good chunk of the North Island both by land and surf. I didn’t know it yet, but the universe was clearly letting me get comfortable. Where Everything Fell Apart My first couple of weeks on the South Island were great. I explored Nelson which is the…