Harp Column Magazine Publication

My latest article was published in the March-April 2020 Harp Column Magazine.

Taking a long walk to save your sanity

"I knew I needed an adventure far away from the classical music world, even if it meant taking a risk that could devastate my career."

“Thru-hiking is to hike an established end-to-end trail with continuous footsteps in one direction. In 2015, I set out on my first thru-hike: 1,800 miles across New Zealand on the Te Araroa trail. The entire walk took me nearly five months to complete from the very North in Cape Reinga to the Southernmost tip in Bluff. After this life-changing experience, I’ve taken every opportunity to embark on more long walks like the Te Araroa. In 2016, I spent three weeks walking 250 miles on the John Muir Trail in California and a month in 2018 on the Camino de Santiago walking 550 miles across Spain.”

Read the full article here: https://harpcolumn.com/blog/practice-break/