Alysia Montaño recently returned from a month-long honeymoon in New Zealand. Below she reflects on her experiences far from home and the differences between the American and the New Zealand lifestyle.
Talk about a refreshment of mind, body, and spirit! New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places in the world hands down, not to mention a great place for spiritual grounding. I embarked upon this journey for my honeymoon celebrating my March Nuptials. My husband had the brilliant idea of visiting this beautiful land, and if I wasn't certain I picked a winner I definitely am now.
We had the most hands-on experience of the land, and along the way we got a slice of several different parts of the world, meeting people from all over and sharing love, appreciation, and laughter. With our unconventional honeymoon experience we took away better parts of ourselves that has strengthened our relationship. Adventure adventure adventure, I am certain that our relationship is full of so much more! There is only one thing I can say: I will not miss road trips, early mornings, and four-hour bus rides!
We had the most hands-on experience of the land, and along the way we got a slice of several different parts of the world, meeting people from all over and sharing love, appreciation, and laughter. With our unconventional honeymoon experience we took away better parts of ourselves that has strengthened our relationship. Adventure adventure adventure, I am certain that our relationship is full of so much more! There is only one thing I can say: I will not miss road trips, early mornings, and four-hour bus rides!
Sadly, I had to leave and return to my old stomping grounds in the US of A. As it is now, I have carried the chill way of the Kiwi’s over here with me and I love it. Rush not, want not. Here it is the beginning of November and my body still has no idea what time it is. I think I need a few more weeks to digest my trip and allow the trip's splendor to sit and be with me before I jump into the way America does things: WORK WORK WORK and NOW NOW NOW. I’m going to miss that. Trust me when I say I will not let what I have learned from this trip leave me. We all just need to breathe. That’s all I have for now. Like I said, this is my time to digest.
- Alysia Montaño
