Not Lost, Just Kaitlin
Some of us just like wandering.
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Storm or Saruman: An Old Story from Switzerland
This tale was originally written as part of a daily email series to prove to loved ones at home I was still alive in far off parts of the world. It has been copy/pasted below in it’s entirety. Tonight I begin with a story. Yes, it’s the kind of story you usually hear from me,…
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Lauterbrunnen: The Last Homely House East of the Sea
In 1911, a nineteen year old by the name of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien traveled in a party of twelve companions to the scenic mountains of Switzerland. One of his favorite spots? Lauterbrunnen Valley. If that journey sounds oddly familiar, congratulations, you’re a geek. Over a hundred years later, when I found myself traveling to…
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Auckland: Trees and Tries, OR “Kaitlin Did a Sports Thing!”
My adventures in New Zealand began and ended in Auckland, simply because that’s where the cheapest international airport was. For me, Auckland began with trees and ended with tries. Auckland’s Trees Within 24 hours of landing, my feet were sore. A veil of jetlagged idiocy fell upon me too, but more on that another time.…
Kaitlin
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