You know its going to be a awesome night at Carpe when it starts with trying to put pasta sauce into a milk carton. Only fun can ensue after that. For a little context it happened while we were staying on a Marae for the week. A Marae is sort of like a community center for the Maori people who are the indigenous people to New Zealand. They have a… Read More
This week we went tramping up Karioi mountain. When we reached an hour in, our leaders told us to all spread out and we were going to take 15 minutes to sit by ourselves, reflect, and just have some solo time. Living with a group, it’s hard to find some time to yourself and when I finally had it, it was so peaceful. I decided to take the time to… Read More
Hey everybody! So I am Frodo Bloggins for the week and I’m blogging about our time with BMAC, Blue Mountain Adventure Centre. Anyways, where to begin? We did A LOT. My fellow Bilbo Bloggins will tell you more about our overall week, I am here to talk about my adventures rafting and hiking. So on our third day(?) with BMAC with a slight change in plans we went white water… Read More
This first full week all together has been amazing! We have bonded and gotten to know each other so well. We started off with a few days of orientation in Auckland. This included our scavenger hunt around the city, a day hike up Davenport island and so much more. On our hike the boys found their chi and all of us got in touch with Mario.
We ended orientation and… Read More
The entire group set off in pairs on a scavenger hunt in Auckland. Here is the proof:
One picture of an internet cafe along our scavenger hunt and the one cool place! (:
Evelina and Tanner
Here’s Alana and Rebecca in front of the Pacific Ocean in Auckland, NZ! It’s our second day in New Zealand and it’s waaaayyyy chillier than we expected! We’re on a scavenger hunt, thoroughly bundled,… Read More
Just heard from Ryan and Cheridyn that the group is all settled into their hostel in Auckland and excited to finally be there. More updates to come…but for now its time for breakfast and showers!
-Simone… Read More
That’s right, the crew has all gathered in LAX and proceeded through security.
Based on this photo we can safely assume that they are already practicing the Haka, a traditional warriors greeting of the Maori. What an appropriate way to enter into Aotearoa, The Land of the Long White Cloud, more commonly referred to as New Zealand.
We wish this team the best of luck on the road ahead. Stay… Read More
Dear Walkabout Students, Parents, and Public at Large,
Ryan and Cheridyn here reaching out to you from the infamous Carpe HQ in Portland, Oregon. We’ve begun the official countdown and are eagerly excited to be departing for New Zealand in a wee five days. We feel like two hobbits about to embark on an incredible adventure and can’t wait to meet you in person (our students) at the airport in… Read More
They have arrived safe and sound in LA. Thank you to everyone for an amazing semester filled with adventures, connections, and incredibly valuable work both inside and out. Best of luck to all of the students in their onward journeys. So much gratitude from the Carpe office for being a part of this journey! … Read More
We are 81 days into our journey and we are preparing to say our goodbyes. We have spent the last five days in the Australian outback sleeping under the stars, hiking our way through the unreal beauty and watching our small family of fourteen get weirder by the day. On the first day we were picked up in Alice Springs by our hilarious guide Dan. He took us on small… Read More
It's hard to believe that our 3 month journey is coming to a end. We have made countless memories and life long friendships. We will never forget our 3 months in the South Pacific. We started our voyage in Wellington NZ and quickly bonded with each other as our excitement grew for the adventures ahead. Our first stop was the Blue Mountain Adventure Center where we grew as a group… Read More
Hey everyone!
Pistol Pete and Madeleine here, with the latest update from your favourite Carpe group. We began this week finishing up our conservation work in the very lush and moist Daintree rainforest with ecowarrior Hugh Spenser. After spending a week hacking out invasive species, picking up beach litter, planting seedlings, and working with everyone's most liked plant- guinea grass with Hugh, I can happily attest he belongs in ecowarrior… Read More
The gang finished off Chenrezig (the Buddhist retreat) on a high note. Most of us liked a lot of what was being taught and had a good time.. Meredith enjoyed the week so much that she decided to stay there as a volunteer and take her studies further. The rest of the gang is very excited for her but we will all miss her company. After Chenrezig, we… Read More
Hello everyone! We arrived in Noosa and had three days to just relax on the beach, hit the shops and cafe, as well as check out the National Park. It was a good time for us all to rejuvenate from our packed stay in Fiji.
We then went to Chenrezing Buddhist Institute in Sunshine Coast Australia. We've been here for a week learning the Buddhist lifestyle. We attended a… Read More
We made it to Australia!!!! Spent the day of April 3rd exploring the beautiful city of Brisbane. Now we are spending a few days in the beach town that is Noosa. We are attempting to surf, hang out, and get psyched for our next adventure which begins on the 7th.… Read More
Fiji, What an amazing country. We started out in Nadi, staying at Bamboo Beach. Serving as a baby step by teaching a few cultural traditions and Fijian phrases, Bamboo Beach was lots of fun. Nadi was very chaotic, with the food markets, lots of kava and loads of souvenirs. Free travel begins. We stayed at this beautiful resort called the Beach House. The best way to describe it was 4… Read More
Bula Friends and Family, Greetings from Nasolo Village on Vatu Levu Island in Fiji. We have spent the last week immersing ourselves in a Fijian village. We have spent the week constructing sidewalks and a driveway. It was definitely an interesting experience making concrete using sand and rocks and mixing it in a barrel that was cut in half with a hand saw. Our hard work paid off though because… Read More
Bula friends and family, This past week has been our free travel! As a group we found a great local hostel in Coral Coast right on the beach. The hospitality and smiles of the Fijian people has welcomed us into their lives. The hostel offered many activities to choose when and what we wanted to do. We took advantage of the day trip to islands where we got to… Read More
