Autumn holidays! Day 5: Kapiti Coast, Whanganui
It’s time to leave the little big city and head off to Whanganui (where nobody really knows if it is Wanganui or Whanganui): Bason Botanic Gardens,…
Category: A new life in NZ (2014-now)
Autumn holidays! Day 4: Petone Pier, Weta Workshop, Minigolf, Red Rocks
Petone Pier is probably not the most well-known tourist attraction in Wellington, but on a wind-still morning like this, it comes with a very unique flair. Exceptional…
Autumn holidays! Day 3: Te Ika-a-Māui (Zealandia, Downtown, Otari-Wilton’s Bush, Mt. Vic)
Welcome to the North Island! Our first day in Wellington we spent mostly at Zealandia, had a walk through the Cuba Street District, drove to…
Autumn holidays! Day 2: Ferryday
Moving a tiny car in the belly of one of these giant sea monsters is a timeconsuming feat. Lining up one hour prior to departure,…
Autumn holidays! Day 1: Road Trip
From our previous holidays know that the perfect way to get around is by car, with the whole family, heaps of suitcases, a camera – like…
Wind fence
Setting up a wind break fence that separates our driveway from the lawn and deck.
Adios summertime!
Nights are getting cooler and with autumn time change suddenly popping up out of nowhere summer is over now for sure. Bye, see you later!
Egg hunt
The easter bunny hid some chocolate eggs in the garden. He must have been up very early, as the kids started their hunt with the…
Rock melons!
Turns out, rock melons are quite easy to grow in this climate. They were hiding underneath the tomatos.