The drive back to Takaka brought us straight to Collingwood, because all of us tend to get a little bit edgy when not fed well.…

The idea was to do a little walk and to visit the historic Salisbury swing bridge near Bainham. To our regret, we found no bridge…

The springs were recommended to us, especially als a walk with children. And it is a really beautiful spot where a whole river arises spontanously…

It was a nice and sunny Saturday when we decided it would be the perfect day to cross the hills to discover the Golden Bay.…

Sometimes I feel like I’m on a time travel. Some observations we made during our first week: New Zealand grown fruits and vegetables taste like…

After school the kids like to roam our house’s surroundings including the spacious garden, where lemon, lime and mandarin trees grow (where they are allowed…

School and kindy always end at 1 p.m. at Fridays, and everyone is full of energy and joy starting in the weekend. Enclosed some pictures…

The smallest of New Zealand’s National Parks just in front of our staircase, we will do the tracks and walks there not only once but…

The coastline at the Motueka shore is very flat, something we’d call “Watt” in German. The influence of tide on this area is enourmous and…

OK, that was too easy, seriously. I definitely expected to experience some kind of troubles along with this project. A missed flight, stress with the visa/immigration…