If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it was to catch up again. … More

This week’s small pleasures #370 (or New Caledonia part 2)

This week’s small pleasures are all to be found on our recent trip to Nouméa in New Caledonia, as you … More

Time to get away: New Caledonia part 1

Early on Tuesday morning (6am in fact…) we flew up to Auckland and then on to Noumea, the capital of … More

Highlights of 2019 part 2: tastes and travels

For part two of my personal highlights of 2019, I’m going to turn to tastes and travels. Whereas travels are … More

Wordless Wednesday: Amédée Isle

For the final Wordless Wednesday post from New Caledonia, we head over to Amédée Isle, a 40 minute boat trip from Noumea. The island is famous for its lighthouse, which was built in France and transported to New Caledonia, where it was first put into operation in 1865

Wordless Wednesday: on the beach

Here we are again with another Wordless Wednesday post, this time from the beach. Pictures were all taken in Noumea, … More

Six on Saturday 15.06.19

After a wonderful and restful week in New Caledonia, it was back to work on Tuesday, and off to Hamilton … More

Wordless Wednesday: Noumea

For this week’s Wordless Wednesday, we are in Noumea.

This week’s small pleasures #141 or a week in New Caledonia part 1

Coming to you a day late instead of a day early this week, as we arrived back from our trip to New Caledonia almost 2 hours later than we should have done.

Wordless Wednesday: Signs

For Wordless Wednesday, here are six random signs, some taken ages ago, some more recently.