Autumn holidays! Day 2: Ferryday
Moving a tiny car in the belly of one of these giant sea monsters is a timeconsuming feat. Lining up one hour prior to departure,…
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Autumn holidays! Day 1: Road Trip
From our previous holidays know that the perfect way to get around is by car, with the whole family, heaps of suitcases, a camera – like…
Wind fence
Setting up a wind break fence that separates our driveway from the lawn and deck.
Adios summertime!
Nights are getting cooler and with autumn time change suddenly popping up out of nowhere summer is over now for sure. Bye, see you later!
Egg hunt
The easter bunny hid some chocolate eggs in the garden. He must have been up very early, as the kids started their hunt with the…
Rock melons!
Turns out, rock melons are quite easy to grow in this climate. They were hiding underneath the tomatos.
Strong winds!
Our site is a little exposed up here… and that’s the result of the last storm: We used the garden hose to tie it to…
Designing an eco home that works
The section In January 2014, ten months before we actually arrived in New Zealand, we found an interesting piece of land that was for sale online.…
You’re building your first house for your enemy, your second one for your friend and your third one for yourself
In the German-speaking area, the title of this blog post is a well-known Confucius quote, but since I couldn’t find any references in the English part…