What to do with leftover bread? We quickly learned that most families would give them to the ducks and swans at the nearest park. No food is wasted and you get a little fun watching the birds chase (after you) and fight. It has become a weekend pastime and one of the simple pleasures of life here. Henley Lake near Masterton Ready? Help!...
Having worked in the vineyards and lived in a wine producing country for awhile, we still don't know much about wine. When our friends told us Murdoch James was offering free wine tasting tour this weekend, we jumped on the opportunity and turned up at the cellar door. A staff packed a few bottles into a basket and brought us around the vineyard....
Pick your own strawberries with friends at Otaki! Fresh strawberries from the orchard are totally different from what you get at the market. These are big, sweet and juicy; we just can't stop eating them and must have eaten half a bucket 🙊 despite several no eating signs around lol. Best strawberries I've ever had~ 👍👍 1 bucket = 2.685kg x $6.50/kg = $17.4525 for...
On MB's last day in Wellington, RS gave them a ride to town after they returned their car at the Interislander ferry terminal and I met them for dinner at KK Malaysian Restaurant. She had planned an advanced birthday surprise for me and hid a small cake in our car before I arrived. I didn't suspect a thing when she said she needed...
We didn't have anything planned today and ended up at the nearest park to feed the ducks and see the deers. When driving past Clareville we saw an event happening at the showgrounds and decided to check it out. It was the A&P (agricultural and pastoral) show; a country show combining farming and entertainment that takes place every year in different regions across...
