Author Archives: andreaonderweg

I took this photo in the world’s steepest residential street, Baldwin street in Dunedin. This house looks like a Mondriaan painting. Somehow the angle of the photo only strengthens this work of art.  

Has summer finally really arrived? Today it seemed like it. I drove out to Sumner to blow off some steam at the beach. Although the beach itself isn’t idyllic or anything, it was a beautiful place. The beach is surrounded by hills that are covered with houses and there is…

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Over the years I’ve felt a belonging to different groups and different places. At the moment I am so at peace. I know I belong here in Christchurch right now. I know that what I am doing is exactly right. Everything worked out. Everything feels in balance. This bunch here…

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So many steps. So many I can’t remember how much. My brain is dead, my body broken, but I made it to the top in time. Dune 45 in Namibia is a challenge. Sure, it’s nice to see the sunrise at stupid o’clock, but to walk up a dune? At…

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Yesterday me and my friend Kym went to the Canterbury show. They made a public holiday for it, so I just had to check it out. It was very similar to Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, but a tad smaller. I was so surprised at how many people showed up. There…

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I just started working for a campervan rental company and I’m in the middle of a full on training. Today I had to drive one of our vans around for the second time. A challenge for the second time. Man, those things are big! I’m thinking a lot about where…

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And I dive back into student life. Well… not me exactly, but it seems like it. I moved into my new flat and most of the people here are either students, or have just gratuated. I’m still not exactly sure who lives here, because some are away, some here temporarily…

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This is part of the old Adelaide jail. Not exactly a major tourist attraction, but pretty cool nonetheless. I love exploring these old buildings full of history. I still can’t decide if I think this building looks pretty or not, but it seems that they tried, by putting in some…

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It was crazy to spend a few days in Adelaide and kind of hard to say goodbye to the boyfriend. At the same time I was more than ready to pick up life again and go home. All I could do in Adelaide was sit on my ass and I…

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About a year ago I was in Western Australia and decided to go whale watching in Exmouth. This blurry image of two tales, whales diving down, says it all. It is all I remember seeing from a long distance.

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