Kiwis and Fairy Bread

30 December 2023 We had a full day in Queenstown and planned to make the most of it. So we skipped our usual morning meal of Weet-bix and Vogel’s Cafe-Style Vanilla Almond Muesli and went to a bustling waterfront cafe called Vudu. I indulged in soufflé pancakes with mixed berries and crumbled pink meringue. A perfect pairing to my Flat White coffee. Delish! Little stalls were being set up for the day: street food, art, music. A mother set up a table with cherries she had just picked that morning. Her barefoot children were there to help before going off… Read more

29 December 2023 We have entered the last week of our adventure. In one week we will be home again. WOW. The landscape is always changing as we drive around this most beautiful of countries. One hour we will be in a wide valley with crops, vineyards, herds of cattle, sheep, even farm raised deer, plus acres of grass being watered to feed all of that livestock. One either side of the valleys will be hills and mountains of all shapes, sizes, colors and textures. Greens of every color from bright to drab, pale to deep. One hour there will… Read more