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Sushi night!
Taylor used to be a sushi chef, and started her own restaurant called Sushi Girl in Kaui, Hawaii. On Friday she came over to make sushi with us. It was so fun! Jade said, “Taylor, your meals are funner than Mama’s meals.” š And it’s true. We learned how to cool the rice by cutting… Read more
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oh, the birds!
New Zealand is a real birder’s paradise. There are so many, so varied and colorful, and loud! And many unique birds because of the isolation of the islands of New Zealand, and the lack of mammalian predators (until the MÄori arrived from Polynesia, and after them, the Europeans). I’ve been loving hiking around and trying… Read more
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Moments of delight
Last night after a glorious day hiking with friends and hosting friends for dinner on our boat, the kids wanted to go swimming at 8:15 pm. The water was flat calm, the sky was pink and orange, and I was just watching some White-fronted terns dive into the water. The kids put on their wetsuits… Read more
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Paihia School
All the classes start each day with a karakia (prayer) and a hÄ«mene (hymn) in te reo MÄori, the MÄori language. This is the karakia which they say first in te reo, then in English: in te reo MÄori: Kia hora te marino Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana Hei huarahi mÄ tÄtou i te rangi… Read more
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Exploring Northland
A few weekends ago the kids and I went on a 5 mile hike to Rainbow Falls. It was beautiful! We also spent one day at the beach in Paihia — the kids played in the waves in wetsuits for about 4 hours. And we visited the public toilets in Kawakawa, designed by the famous… Read more
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New friends and boat projects
We met John, Caroline, Dalton & Hall from Charleston, South Carolina on SV Nogal, and enjoyed a few days of dinners together and lots of kid play time. When they pulled up the anchor Sunday morning Tomu said, “aww, they’re leaving already?” And Jade has said repeatedly, “I miss our friends Dalton & Hall.” We… Read more
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