Sunday, December 29, 2013

From rocks to caves to sands!

Mangaokewa gorge

Mangapohue natural bridge



Piripiri caves


Marokopa falls

Limestone bluff, on the road to Marokopa

Marokopa beach (and sea creature)


Kawhia

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Looking for hot sands

Low tide hot springs, Te puia, Kawhia

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Noel magique - Magical Xmas

Mum did everything mum can. She tidied the house, baked for hours, placed carefully one by one cristals and balls on the window sill, lights. Dressed a magnificent and colourful table. Made a real Xmas log (=buche)
We got lucky enough to talk to several loved ones during the night and stayed up until midnight!!!!
Five minutes earlier Mano prepare the little santa tea, with carefully selected sweets and biscuits.
After talking to Jean we went to watch a little bits of asdf to make up for the last quarter of an hour.

Wishing you all a merry Christmas! Lots of love from us.







Sunday, December 15, 2013

It's beginning to look like...

A Tuatara

 The kind of terrible thing that happen after a museum visit

 The terrible twos...
Yay!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Mon gateau!

Beautiful day, spent with lots of love and attention from mini M and MY MUMMY.
Gniark gniark gniark


Friday, December 6, 2013

Friday eve

The sun finally came out. Mum did some gardening today too!
Went to get the flashy colours. Big day tomorrow. Tackling kitchen and side walls.
Clearwater Cove 2012 (Remplacant Bonnannay 2011).
Me regarde pas comme ca Rachel, c'est pas notre faute si on l'a pas trouve...

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Three days later ...

 Day one = prep work
 Test pots
Day three: SuperFranz did all this ALONE!!!!!
I feel like a slave worker bossman.
She is amazing.
And talking about jetlag, I got to bed before her...
I feel young and totally efficient...

Pink Martini - Je ne veux pas travailler


... pas sur que je vous la rende.