While we've been visiting this sweet corner of New Zealand we've been lucky enough to be here while the locale Harvest festival takes place at their wonderful community gardens. What a beautiful day it was - perfect weather and a great turnout of people gathered to celebrate the changing of the season. After just being [...]
We all had a bit of fun at Steve's making a big batch of Cornish pasties which was planed, so we found ourselves some good organic beef and a few other bits we needed to get on with it. The girls were both keen to help, so it was all hands on deck to make [...]
On arriving to Takaka we received a very warm welcome from everyone we met, especialy from our old friend Steve with the Sandcastle accommodation who we'd not seen for many years and kindly suggested we should park the bus in his field with an apple orchard across the way and some grazing sheep. With space [...]
From Ruby Bay we headed over another really windey mountain ridge to Takaka where we've been really looking forward to landing. It's a wonderful climate and very lush and green for gowning with beautiful community's and villages dotted along the coastline. We've visited here many years ago but not had the time to stay long [...]
From Merchison to Ruby bay which is right up in the far north of the south Island in the Tasman region. So after leaving the highland mountain ridges behind us we now have summertime again which is a bit of a treat. We Parked up at a beautiful beachside camp with simple facilities for those [...]
We left Christchurch and headed across the flat plains of Canterbury and up to Hanmer where we enjoyed another day soaking in the natural hot pools, which was much needed after quite a bit of driving time and changeable weather so needless to say we needed a good bit of exercise and good soak. We [...]
We took our little bus through the tunnel and around to Taylors which is a beautiful beach that we hold dear way north of the city. We visited friends for a few days and enjoyed time together and walking the coastal tracks.
On arriving to Christchurch we first visited Lyttleton harbor which is where it all first began for us here in New Zealand 17 ish years ago. We were invited on holiday to meet some friends aboard their motor yacht when during this time we pulled into Lyttleton, and felt right at home, and then a [...]
Now home schoolings not for everyone - in actual fact it can only be done if it works well for the both parties - the student and - the teacher - and combined to be able to work together. Our girls understand the benefits of home schooling - especially Lola whos that bit older and [...]
We spent a few days at lake Tekapo where we camped at the NZMCA camp, right on the lakeside just out of town. Pretty peaceful spot sheltered in pine trees- known as the Tekapo pines which we managed to find ourselves a few after Paul climbing one of the big trees to grab as a [...]
