Garage concrete slab Kiwi July 1, 2016 Turns out a garage is almost the same work as for the house, except there isn’t going to be underfloor heating. Continue Reading
Progress around the house Kiwi June 30, 2016 Look, how winter in New Zealand looks like! 15-20° during the day, occasional frosts at night. June in Motueka. Continue Reading
Lantern Festival Schnitzel June 27, 2016 Now that Winter Solstice is upon us, days seem longer, warmer – may Winter always be that nice :) Continue Reading
The pump shed Kiwi June 26, 2016 This project stretched over a couple of months, as there was always ‘something’ missing to continue. Originally I planned to only use leftover timber from… Continue Reading
Garage foundations Kiwi June 16, 2016 Well, we need a garage. All our garding stuff is stacked on the deck and around the house, and the bikes don’t get any better… Continue Reading
Look, I’ve found a water melon! Kiwi June 16, 2016 Winter solstice is just a few days ahead and guess what we just ‘found’ in an overgrown corner of our veggie garden: A perfectly ripe… Continue Reading
Autumn holidays! Day 9: Cape Palliser Schnitzel April 26, 2016 The south-eastern corner of the North Island is a little bit out of hand, but it’s very rewarding to go there, especially in pleasent weather and… Continue Reading
Autumn holiday! Day 8: Masterton – Castle Point Kiwi April 25, 2016 My personal highlight of this road trip. The day-trip from Masterton over to Castle Point. We’ve been there 3 years earlier and we had the same… Continue Reading
Autumn holidays! Day 7: Wairarapa Kiwi April 24, 2016 Fortunately not our motel (but a nice building in the middle of nowhere): The longest place name in NZ: An unassuming hill known as “Taumata… Continue Reading