ngā pukapuka ma te hōtoke (books for the winter) tucking myself up against the wild winter weather that’s rolling over Hahei, compiling a list of books that are perfect for a bit of armchair adventuring on this mercurial afternoon. i am drawn to the wandering, wondering nature of these books — all four tugging me […]
1 // there: nowhere in new zealand is there the quality of street art that london has to offer. i miss discoveries like this. april 2012 2 // here: i treat my sister to an early birthday present – a half day horse trek at muriwai beach. it’s just the two of us and our […]
1 // there: we take a trip to crosby beach to see the antony gormley ‘another place’ sculpture installation for ourselves. it defies all of my attempts at verbalising how it felt to be standing in amongst them. may 2013 2 // here: it’s me, half a world away, standing in the waves this morning.
1 // there: we grab a car and take a day trip to whitstable. april 2010 2 // here: nz’ers don’t really do beach huts, just beach.
+++ + a train to herefordshire then a rental car pickup + checking in to the yewtree cottage at docklow manor + driving to the monkland cheese shop for cheese & biscuits + and quarry farm shop for dinner, breakfast & lunch supplies + hanging out in the sun reading, and talking to the chooks + then […]