Country Kids find fun at BreWDay in Martinborough!
The Greater Wellington BreWDay, held in Martinborough, was a wonderful combination good food, music and a jovial crowd of all ages, enjoying some fine craft brews in a rural setting. Two of our...
View ArticleMy Sunday Photo – Hot air balloons over Martinborough
Sunday morning in Martinborough, the wine growing hub of the Wairarapa, hot air balloons filled the blue sky, as part of the ‘Wairarapa Balloon Festival‘. We were lying in bed when we heard a loud,...
View ArticleUnder a painted sky
Standing under a painted sky - feeling a childlike wonder - as fiery colours touched the soul, and eyes sought out magic. Fiery magic in the sky. The sky stretched out, like a canvas - Open to...
View ArticleMagic Moments from Easter Weekend, in Wellington & Martinborough
School finished on the Thursday before Easter with a very touching Easter Service in the Wellington Cathedral, especially as our oldest daughter sang in the ‘Choral’ and our youngest with the ‘Princess...
View ArticleCatching Some Magic at the Martinborough Round the Vines 2018
A 10km walk through vineyards, raising funds for a local school (Martinborough School), with a lovely group of ladies and drink stations serving wine along the way… yes please! Wine, along with water,...
View ArticleAn Easter weekend of beach, countryside and hot air balloons
Easter weekend coincided with the first days of April and our clocks winding back an hour in New Zealand. Thankfully the warm weather, that has been blessing our days all spring and summer, is...
View ArticleEnd of Term 3!
What a term it’s been! With so many parts of the world unable to function as normal due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we feel extremely blessed to be able to live pretty much as normal, for now! Greetings...
View ArticlePatuna Chasm | A river walk like no other!
Patuna Chasm is a place I’ve been aware of for years and finally got around to visiting! Having admired photographs of Patuna Chasm for a while, and hearing rave reviews from anyone that’s ever...
View ArticleToast Martinborough – Wine and Food Festival
‘The Best Sunday Ever’ was the hashtag for the 2022 event of Toast Martinborough, held on the third Sunday in November; and it was definitely a fantastic Sunday and a much anticipated event, after...
View ArticleSummer highlights from the Wairarapa
Just over an hour’s drive from Wellington, over the Remutaka Hill, is the sprawling countryside of the Wairarapa, comprising of the villages of Featherston (famous for the number of book shops per...
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