Wordless Wednesday – Chasing the Sun in Northland

That was it. We’d had enough of the rain, wind and cold temperatures in Hamilton. Of a spring that failed to, er, spring. Following a historically wet winter we couldn’t handle any more dampness.

Wordless Wednesday: Brisbane at a Glance

Living in a small town like Hamilton has its advantages. It never takes long to get from one place to another by car. Within months of living here we felt like we knew the town. But sometimes the big city lures. So when we went to Gold Coast, Australia, for a holiday we

Wordless Wednesday: Trip to Gold Coast, Australia

Welcome to Wordless Wednesday, a new series of posts that will mainly consist of photos, apart from a short introduction and some captions. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I enjoy making the photos and selecting them for these posts!

Sun, sea and… sickness in the Bay of Islands

Slightly nervous I closed the trunk of the car. Clothes for us, clothes for Maria, 20 bibs, a box full of nappies, wipes, stroller, blankets, food for us, food for Maria,

Short Trip to the Coromandel

… Or how a simple picnic on the fields of Hamilton Lake turned into an overnight trip to the Coromandel. I will explain.