Gabrielle Kotanidis

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Streams, Ferries, Beaches and a Tsunami Freak-out

We stayed a night at a caravan park in Paihia. It was $86 for one night and all we got was a tiny patch of grass and bad facilities! But…

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28 November 2019
Europe, Uncategorised

German: How I’m Teaching Myself for Free

I’ve been teaching myself German for almost two years now. I recently did an online placement test and it put me at A2, which according to Wikipedia means: Can understand…

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25 February 2020
Europe

Busking in Split, Croatia

I went busking for the first time, and it was in Croatia! I’ve always wanted to go busking. I’d been trying to gather up enough courage to go for ages.…

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20 February 2019
  • Te Araroa - Cape Reinga to Auckland
    Te Araroa

    Te Araroa – Cape Reinga to Auckland

    / 17 December 2020

    It’s been a year since we had to leave the Te Araroa trail. I’ve finally turned all of our video footage into a travel video. Yeah, I guess you can tell that we…

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  • Europe

    Hiking the Ladder of Kotor in Montenegro

    / 23 April 2020

    When we were in Montenegro and mum said we were going to hike the Ladder of Kotor I admit that I wasn’t exactly thrilled. It was January and bitterly cold, especially for a…

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  • German, how to teach yourself for free
    Europe,  Uncategorised

    German: How I’m Teaching Myself for Free

    / 25 February 2020

    I’ve been teaching myself German for almost two years now. I recently did an online placement test and it put me at A2, which according to Wikipedia means: Can understand sentences and frequently…

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  • How to sew hiking gaiters, DIY tutorial, Te Araroa, Thru Hiking, Gabrielle George
    Te Araroa

    Hiking Gaiters: How to Sew the Best DIY Gaiters

    / 24 January 2020

    Gaiters are the best thing ever for a hiker or trail runner. Cheap, DIY, hiking gaiters are even better! They keep rocks and dirt out of your shoes preventing you from having to…

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  • Te Araroa

    Leaving the Trail

    / 31 December 2019

    We made it 685 kilometres and we just had to pull the pin. My second youngest brother, Rex has a syndrome. Because of this, everything is much harder for him – balancing, physical…

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  • Te Araroa

    Hiking Recipe to make Peanut Butter More Edible- Sesame Snaps

    / 20 December 2019

    Is it just me or do you all include a lot of peanut butter in your hiking rations? It’s the perfect hiking food. It’s cheap, it’s high in calories and has heaps of…

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  • Hiking through Auckland on the Te Araroa - Gabrielle George
    Te Araroa

    Underground Bunkers, Peaches and Skyscrapers – Hiking through Auckland

    / 14 December 2019

    Coming into Auckland the trail kept sending us on and off the beach, it couldn’t make up its mind. We found some caves along the beach. They didn’t go into the cliff very…

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  • Te Araroa

    More Beach, Rain and Some Local History

    / 5 December 2019

    We saw this huge hive, it’s impressive! It didn’t feel like we were meant to be walking through here. And back on the beach again . we were forced up the beach to…

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  • Te Araroa

    Two River Crossings (One Failed) a Boat Ride and a Swim

    / 4 December 2019

    We had to do two tide-reliant river crossings on the one day. Unfortunately, low tide wasn’t until quite late and we couldn’t leave camp until 2 pm, a ridiculously late start for us.…

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  • Te Araroa

    Streams, Ferries, Beaches and a Tsunami Freak-out

    / 28 November 2019

    We stayed a night at a caravan park in Paihia. It was $86 for one night and all we got was a tiny patch of grass and bad facilities! But I did get…

    read more
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Gabrielle Kotanidis

Gabrielle

Hey there! I’m a 18-year-old hiker, blogger, runner, traveller and 2nd-year nursing student. This is the place to be to read about my adventures and mishaps.

 

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay respect to elders – past, present and emerging.

Sovereignty was never ceded.

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