Building a rabbit trap
Saw a picture of a self-made rabbit trap online and wanted to know if that really works. One hour later the trap was finished. But…
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Giant spider
We actually just wanted to dig a hole to plant a loquat tree, when we saw a massive spider at the very same place. So…
Kina beach after the storm
There is plenty of wood on the beach right now. Two tropical storms within just a few weeks. Crazy summer 2018.
Another water tank
We had no significant rain for 6-7 weeks in November/December and ran out of water, so we decided to buy one more tank. Let’s see…
Mapua wharf
There are still too many tourists around, so not that many pictures of this trip. Just checked some of the art studios if they have…
Kaiteriteri – Where has the beach gone?
Several meters of sand have disappeared during the extreme weather events this year, leaving this beach access leading to nowhere.
Full moon + tropical storm = king tide flooding
February 1st 2018 was pretty intense. Anna had her first day at High School, the hottest week of the year (we had around 30°C for…
Abel Tasman – Totaranui
Just a short stop over at Totaranui Beach on a high season Tuesday, watching the oyster catchers. :)
Butterbrezeln
It’s such a pity that no bakers in our area are capable of making authentic pretzels. For some reason they substitute the required sodium hydroxide…