OPINION: Why I ditched the city girl life for a country cottage
Done with sky-high Wellington rent, Olivia Caldwell moved to rural Otago.
In her new location, Caldwell has privacy on her very own front porch, has sheep and deer in the paddock in front of her and a short walk up the back the farm takes her to an incredible picnic spot, overlooking Lake Wānaka.
Her Wellington flat was shared with two blokes and scented with a mix of Ecoya candles, incense and mould. She wasn't sad to leave it behind.
Read Olivia's full essay here.
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