2024 In Retrospect
31 December, 2024
| location | Home (Sydney) |
| weather | 26°C ☁ |
| mood | ☺ |
| listening | You and Me - Shallou |
| reading | Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami |
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First journal entry! Today is New Year's Eve. What did I do this year? After looking back on my camera roll, I've picked out some of my favourite moments from 2024.
1 Jan - Home, Brooklyn, Wellington, NZ. New Years Day 2024! View from our deck before we moved
6 Jan - Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, Rotorua, NZ. Drove up from Wellington for a couple days
7 Jan - Okere Falls, Rotorua, NZ. Right before a raft of people plopped down
8 Jan - Huka Falls, Taupo, NZ. A quick stop on the way back to Wellington
15 Jan - Elizabeth Quay, Perth, AU. First time in Western Australia!
19 Jan - Quinns Rocks Beach, Perth, AU. Infamous Perth sunsets etc
20 Jan - Lake Cave, Margaret River, AU
22 Jan - Rottnest Island, Perth, AU. Biked 10km up and down hills in the heat, right before flying back to NZ that same night -_-
22 Jan - Rottnest Island, Perth, AU. Quokka relocation...
27 Jan - Auckland, NZ. Quick trip to low key consider moving here, I had a terrible chest infection the whole time
10 Feb - Night Flower, Wellington, NZ. Speakeasy cocktail bar I used to barback at, celebrating a friend's departure and having my favourite drink
20 Feb - Puffin Wine Bar, Wellington, NZ. My birthday
27 Feb - Home, Brooklyn, Wellington, NZ. Moved into our new place
12 Mar - Home, Brooklyn, Wellington, NZ. Mood lighting
16 Mar - Night Flower, Wellington, NZ. Charlie lighting my Zombie on fire
29 Mar - Home, Brooklyn, Wellington, NZ. Sunset from our new deck
03 May - Wellington Waterfront, NZ. A particularly nice day
14 May - Wellington Botanic Gardens, NZ. Autumn colours
18 May - Maraetotara Falls, Hawke's Bay, NZ. Overnight trip to see more of the North Island and drink wine
19 May - Bluff Hill Lookout, Napier, NZ
21 May - Dunedin Holiday Park, NZ. The start of our two week South Island camper van road trip. Waiting for fish and chips after driving all day
22 May - Larnach Castle, Dunedin, NZ. The only castle in New Zealand
23 May - Nugget Point Lighthouse, Catlins, NZ
24 May - Milford Sound, Fiordland, NZ. Boat cruise through the fjord
25 May - Lake Te Anau, Southland, NZ. Walking along the shore after waking up in the camper van
26 May - Crown Range Scenic Lookout, NZ. From the highest main road in New Zealand
27 May - Tauparikākā Marine Reserve, Haast, NZ
27 May - Fox Glacier, West Coast, NZ. One of only two places in the world where you can view glaciers descending into temperate rainforest
27 May - Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ. Watching a movie in the camper van the night before the big hike
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ. A 5 hour, 11km return hike to a glacier viewpoint
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ. The glacier viewpoint!
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ
28 May - Roberts Point Track, Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ
28 May - Franz Josef, West Coast, NZ. The end of the hike, refueling and recovering
29 May - Hokitika River, West Coast, NZ. A quick stop on the way
30 May - Punakaiki, West Coast, NZ. Quick morning beach walk
31 May - Tahunanui Beach Reserve, Nelson, NZ. Woke up to this sunrise
31 May - Cullen Point Lookout, Havelock, NZ
01 Jun - Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway, NZ. Headed back to Christchurch, end of the road trip
05 Jun - State Theatre, Sydney, AU. Sydney Film Festival with new workmates!
14 Jun - National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU. My favourite piece during the visit. Mount St Michael, Cornwall, 1830, by British artist Clarkson Stanfield
14 Jun - Bouvardia Bar, Melbourne, AU
15 Jun - Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, AU. First AFL game, Western Bulldogs vs. Freemantle Dockers
09 Jul - Home, Brooklyn, Wellington, NZ. Bailey's family came to visit
21 Jul - Home, Brooklyn, Wellington, NZ. Speed dealer sunnies
27 Jul - On the way to Detroit, Michigan, USA.
31 Jul - Detroit Zoo, MI, USA
01 Aug - Sterling Heights, MI, USA. Jet's Pizza is the best pizza
03 Aug - Sterling Heights, MI, USA. My brother's wedding
03 Aug - Sterling Heights, MI, USA. The newlyweds
06 Aug - Naples, FL, USA. Family holiday
10 Aug - Naples, FL, USA
12 Aug - Naples, FL, USA. My parents on the sunset boat cruise
12 Aug - Naples, FL, USA. The sunset did not disappoint
13 Aug - Wooten's Airboat Tours, Ochopee, FL, USA
13 Aug - Wooten's Airboat Tours, Ochopee, FL, USA. Holding a baby alligator
20 Aug - QT Wellington, NZ. Last night in Wellington before moving to Sydney
21 Aug - Sydney Airport, AU
02 Sep - Circular Quay Station, Sydney, AU
04 Oct - The Scary Canary, Sydney, AU. A memorable night out
10 Oct - Bella Brutta, Sydney, AU. Anniversary dinner
20 Oct - Bradley's Head Walking Track, Sydney, AU. First bit of nature since moving here
20 Nov - Rose of Australia, Sydney, AU. My favourite parmy
26 Nov - Ito Restaurant, Sydney, AU. It looks so aesthetic from the outside. Also lychee cider (8%!)
04 Dec - Sydney, AU. Bae's birthday
05 Dec - Sydney Domestic Airport, AU. Off to Melbourne for work Christmas party, organising the playing cards I made for secret santa
22 Dec - Whistler's Chocolate Co., Swan Valley, Perth, AU. Fam wine tour day trip
23 Dec - Maccas, Perth, AU. Christmas Eve Eve
24 Dec - Perth, AU. Ollie asleep
27 Dec - Home, Sydney, AU. Tasmania... the next big trip?
30 Dec - Home, Sydney, AU. Slender red candle is serving
30 Dec - Botany View Hotel, Sydney, AU. Catching up before the year ends
If you made it this far, I owe you a hug.