Hey friend,

I’m writing this on the 8th October, 2024.

So! It’s been a whirlwind- as is the theme of my life. In the past months, I traveled through the US, seeing my old friend, The Pacific Crest Trail. I road-tripped through California with my buddy Tommy. I flew to North Carolina for a trip with Jet Boil. I officiated my beautiful friend, Eleven’s wedding (who I met on the PCT five years ago), before spending a week in LA/the Sierra with my friend, Renee— only to fly back home to New Zealand.

Home. An interesting concept. One I continue to redefine through the years.
As it happened, I had been holding on to a 1-Year Working Holiday Visa that needed to be started by the 21st September. I got home on the 7th September. Then I thought “fuck it” and booked that one-way ticket.

12 days later (and a lot of packing and chaos later) I boarded the flight.

I moved to Japan.

I guess that’s it for now, send me a message, say hey, give me suggestions, or influence me for places/adventures/people otherwise.

Elina 🌞