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  • The plank wagon

    The plank wagon

    She was looking for a handy wagon to carry tools and chicken feed around the garden. The options available locally were either unattractive or wildly […]

  • Four months old

    Four months old

    We’re currently at 8.2kg and it shows! This boy is getting heavier to carry around by the day. A newly introduced skill this month is […]

  • Eggminster Abbey

    Eggminster Abbey

    The new chicken house was a great opportunity to upgrade some tools in our wood workshop. Challenge of the hour was to use all leftover […]

  • Abel Tasman NP: Anapai Beach

    Abel Tasman NP: Anapai Beach

    Highlight of our trip to Golden Bay was driving all the way in to the Totaranui campground and walking over the hill to Anapai Beach. […]

  • Wharariki Beach

    Wharariki Beach

    I think we’ll never get tired of this place. One of the most picturesque beaches of NZ. Accessible only on foot across sheep paddocks and […]

  • Ngarua Caves, Pupu Springs, The Grove

    Ngarua Caves, Pupu Springs, The Grove

    We’ll spend a few days in Golden Bay, showing Oma some traveller highlights that lie within a stone’s throw of our home. Our itinerary for […]

  • Three months old

    Three months old

    This boy is getting more cute by the day. He rewards us with his big eyes and wide smiles.

  • Abel Tasman NP: Achorage

    Abel Tasman NP: Achorage

    Today we’re heading out to Achorage, the first stop of the Sea Shuttle in the park. Everyone is onboard, including Oma and big sister.

  • Two months old

    Two months old

    Oh boy. From 4 to 6 kg in less than two months. The newborn stage is clearly over and we’re experiencing an increasingly interactive baby, […]

  • Christmas 2025

    Christmas 2025

    It all started with us buying a super fancy artificial Christmas tree in Australia and shipping it to our place in NZ in September. Actual […]