This week’s small pleasures: 485

I can’t believe we have been here for three weeks already. Time is flying by, and with loosing a week … More

This week’s small pleasures: 484

We have now been here almost exactly two weeks, and have fallen into new routines as well as exploring new … More

A Sunday walk

For our first Sunday in Hamburg, we decided to jump on the S-train and head over to Jenischpark and Flottbektal … More

A walk on the beach

On Sunday we drove up to Paraparaumu for a beach walk, sunshine and some sea air. I think it must … More

This week’s small pleasures #463

Today is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, so, as is the tradition of such days, the weather is ghastly. As I type this evening, the rain is pouring down, and I dare not even run out for a spot of parsley.

This week’s small pleasures #440

A week that saw the Eurovision Song Contest is a week full of….some good, some bad and some let’s say, … More

Silent Sunday: Paraparaumu Beach

Today we drove up the coast to Paraparaumu and went for a walk on the beach. It was wonderful to … More

This week’s small pleasures #418

Iti te kupu,nui te whakaaro This whakataukī or proverb means ‘a small thing can mean a lot’, is something I … More

Postcard from Perth #2

Our Sunday continued (part 1 can be found here) with going south of the city, stopping at this gorgeous beach … More

Words on Wednesday

It was a lovely sunny day on Sunday, so we hopped in the car and drove over the Remutaka Hills … More