Just Call Me Amelia Earhart

Just Call Me Amelia Earhart

You know in the movie Midnight in Paris, how Owen Wilson struggles with the issue of nostalgia and wanting to live in a different time period? How he reveres the past so much he actually travels back in time to Paris in the 20's and gets to meet his literary idols? Yeah, that's me. In a nutshell. God knows what depraved things I would do if given the chance to meet Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and of course, Hemingway. HEMINGWAY!! Sigh, one can only hope.

If I could live in the past, even for a little while, I would. The early 20th century holds a special, romantic appeal for me, like with so many people, and I find myself frequently attracted to books, movies, and of course, travel that relates to it in any way, shape or form. And my favorite part? WWII. Yes, that's right, I have nostalgia for world war - what is wrong with me?

Call me crazy, but to me it seems to be an era of exploration, lost values, old-meets-new and one of the last great fights of good versus evil. This was a time when things were built to last, when honor and integrity were still prized and there were plenty of frontiers still left in the world. Growing up with a stepdad AND dad interested in military history, for some reason WWII and to a lesser extent WWI have always caught my attention. Not to mention growing up around pilots (stepdad) instilled in me an interest in aviation. In fact one of my secret dreams would be to take flying lessons and learn to be a pilot. Can you imagine me in charge of a plane? Run everyone! So while exploring New Zealand's South Island with Haka Tours, as soon as I saw the optional add-on activity of a vintage flight in a vintage in Wanaka (the town I'm planning to move to in a month), I couldn't say 'yes' fast enough.

Wanaka? Check. 1940's plane? Check. Great views? Check. Getting to dress the part? TRIPLE CHECK! Sold. My inner fighter pilot - slash - Amelia Earhart has always dreamed of getting to fly in one of those small vintage planes with open air seats, the wind flipping through my hair, really taking in the flight experience as it used to be. Who knew I'd find a bit of my favorite European history here in New Zealand?

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