What sounds like handling a mild crisis, in truth is, what is says: A walk in (a small town called) Hope near Richmond. The “Gardens…

Some of our favourite spots have real postcard potential. Like the Kaiteriteri Bay from Aileen’s bench.

What was up today? Usual workout, nice drawings from the girls, some Maori birthday song sung by Anna, a big Black Forest Cake (Schwarzwälderkirschtorte)(the best…

“Did anyone draw the curtains? It feels kind of dark in here, doesn’t it?” – It’s the day of the eclipse! Unfortunately not a total one…

This time we picked a low tide time for a walk, the great wide flat beach opening in front of us… Anna and Emsi had…

… gave us one of the most intriguing deserts ever: A meringue, mostly presented in form of a cake with fruit and cream topping. A bunch…

at our Poole Homestead. Lilly (or whatever her lovely name was, really I think it changes every second day ;) got lucky being be-knitted another…

The Abel Tasman National Park in front of our house keeps us walking. Every month there’s at least one beach or track we want to…