December 2021

December 2021

I realise I'm now three years behind on my blogging - it becomes difficult to write a travel blog when one is home. However, the adventures don't stop, they just become smaller. And there may yet be travel in my near future. 

So the continuation of the blog, I'm going to condense the past few years into a couple of posts, keeping to those stand out moments. 

Now where were we? Ah yes, Christmas 2021...

Christmas in the summer is always a slightly odd thing, but it's also an ideal occasion to whip out the classic kiwi dessert - Pavlova. For many years, especially overseas where no-one had ever heard of it, I considered this dessert my signature dish. No fail (and if it did, you piled it high with cream and strawberries until no one could tell!)

Perhaps my favorite thing about summertime in New Zealand is the morning swim. We made it a habit every fine weekend to be at the beach before 8am for a bracing plunge to start the day. It certainly wakes you up!

One of the many things I love about our little neighbourhood is the yearly Christmas lights, there's a competition and everything. It's lovely to go for walks in the evenings, spotting the best decorations. We have made it a yearly tradition. 

More excellent decorations.

Of course Christmas means family and... food!

I must also feature this excellent travel mug I received for Christmas from my brother, I still use it every day at work without fail!