Two weeks in New Zealand somehow feels both luxuriously long and impossibly short. I experienced this firsthand during a recent visit to my mother on the North Island, where she's been living near Opotiki since 2015. Embarrassingly, this was only... Continue Reading →
Will and I made some newbie mistakes during our recent climbing trip to Cochamó, from getting ropes stuck while rappelling to having to switch campsites midway through the trip to not bringing enough food. The silliest of these errors was... Continue Reading →
During our 16-day climbing trip to Cochamó, Will and I took notes for things we did well and things we’d do differently next time. I thought it would be useful to publish some of the more general notes here in... Continue Reading →
It was bittersweet to wake up on our last morning in Cochamó in a wet tent. I am stoked to sleep in a real bed tonight, but also, I would stay here for another month if I could. The previous... Continue Reading →
Will and I woke up on our penultimate day in Cochamó to rain pattering on the forest floor as we snuggled cozily in our sleeping bags under a rock. Honestly it felt like we had finally figured out how to... Continue Reading →
Today's climbing route is called No Hay Hoyes, on the Silverback Wall of Gorilla Peak. The topo guide says, "Hay ayeres, hay mañanas, pero no hay hoyes" which directly translates to "there are yesterdays, there are tomorrows, but there are... Continue Reading →
Margaux Rhymes with Fargo 