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Alone in New Zealand, and It Wasn't Peaceful

I always thought empty landscapes would feel like freedom. But standing at the edge of Lake Tekapo, with Mt. Cook in the distance and not a single tourist bus in sight, it just felt off. No chatter, no crowds, just the wind and the sound of my own shoes on gravel. I thought I’d savor the quiet, but it was more like being locked out of a party that used to make the world feel bigger. The emptiness wasn’t peaceful—it was a reminder of how much I missed the accidental company of strangers. Turns out, sometimes the best part of travel is the people you never planned to meet. #Travel #TravelAfterCovid #SoloTravelTruth