If you've been to New Zealand, you know that most things are more expensive than what you'd find in the USA. The scale of economy and living in a politically neutral isolated island country will do that! The ONE thing that is cheap....WINE. And it's very, very good.
We travelled to the Hawkes Bay to do a bit of our own winery tour. It was a rainy spring weekday, so the wineries were empty (which means bigger pours - unless you're the driver...) I explored a few new places I had never been to before, and will no doubt visit even more when Dad and Fran, and my mom come over for a visit. There's around 30 different vinyards to choose from.
More Wineries - this one was one of my favourites!
We went to a Rural Days - a farming festival in Feilding (that's where my last student teaching placement was). Tractors, trucks, farm animals, bouncy castles, and farmers markets. Love this old liquor store sign. Very kiwiana.
On our way to the vinyards we stopped at the daffodil fields. I had read about these online, and had looked forward to going - AMAZING. Can't wait to take Luca, Wyatt, and James next year. There are fields and fields of all kinds of different daffodils and for $2 you can pick a bunch of 30. All the proceeds go to Plunket (that's our free postnatal and child development service in NZ...which rocks!) We arrived at 9am, and the daffodils had seen better days - but I still managed to pick a bouqet and put a few gold coins into the honesty box. The whole setup was just so cute. Okay so we don't have halloween pumpkin patches, but we do have this awesome daffodil patch. Love discovering cool hidden gems like this.
Sadly daffodil season is almost over...but you can tell there are a few left....and the smell was so divine - spring time!
This photo cracks me up. Erin jumping on the back trampoline, and Luca with his hands over his eyes!
We have had a few days of glorious sunshine. Much needed as the past 2 months have been filled with wind and rain. The sun has made me feel better, windows are open, washing is hanging up outside on the line (ha...yeah, that was a new expierence for Erin too), and now that is is light at night we can continue our after dinner walks and hikes. I think I may even be motivated to start running in the mornings. Bring on Summer :-)
We have had a few days of glorious sunshine. Much needed as the past 2 months have been filled with wind and rain. The sun has made me feel better, windows are open, washing is hanging up outside on the line (ha...yeah, that was a new expierence for Erin too), and now that is is light at night we can continue our after dinner walks and hikes. I think I may even be motivated to start running in the mornings. Bring on Summer :-)
Bye-Bye Erin and Ethan - Thanks for visiting us, we'll miss you!
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