This weekend the summer clock change hit us: We lost one hour – Europe is now 11 hours away, and will be 12 hrs with…

When we told our kids, we’d make a road trip, they probably thought they would sit in our car for fourteen days, especially after the…

Almost awake, showered and ready to go we started off Motueka at half past 8 this morning. The ferry ready booked we headed for Picton,…

The skeleton of the hut at the beach had been there a while. Everytime we passed the kids wanted to have a closer look but…

I can’t believe we’ve never been to the river bevore. The pepples are in grey, green, blue shades with stray brick pieces and glazes tiles.…

It was a perfect day with sunny and rainy moments, completet by a stunning rainbow spanning right over our street and into the hops.

These delicate looking birds must be exhausted! From Alaska they come and, more each day, arrive at the Motueka estuary and Sandspit for feeding and breeding.…

Nelson Our visit to the Saturday Market has been long due, and we were craving another sourdough bread, Neudorf cheeses and some fine organic veges.…

What fine day at the sandy beach! Old and new dolls made their great escape and enjoyed a little spare time on their own …

The mostly carstic formation of Takaka Hill shows some interesting sights: The Ngarua Caves, formations at Hawke’s Lookout, the Canaan Plains  and Harwood Hole for…