frustratedearthmother
Sustainability Master
Thanks so much for the pics! I love how 'superman' is on duty, lol!
I've never been to New Zealand but I lived in Lakes Entrance, Vic when I was really little. I'm a bit ignorant about the tribal issues....I would have just thought you were somehow just very dark complected, which could be explained any number of ways. Very cute children and very no-nonsense approach to self-sufficiency. Welcome to SS.
Where we live is a 30 minute drive from a place called Whangaroa. It's harbour & fishing are well known. Marlin fishing is great here. And there are some beautiful places in the bay. So many little settlements all around Whangaroa Harbour/Bay. We are not too far from a place called Waitangi where the treaty was signed between the Maori & English. Known as The Bay Of Islands.I am so going to enjoy reading your journal. Years ago, I found romance novels by a New Zealander named Essie Summers and realized that why I really liked them is because so many of the stories were on remote properties by people basically living a SS life style.
Maori words with "wh" are pronounced as a "f" Whangaroa is pronounced - fung-a-raw-a (but you roll the r.I've heard of Waitangi in at least one of the books I read, not sure about Whangaroa. And these books weren't strictly romance. They had bits of NZ history as well and also some Maori words.
Welcome to SS Wow, I can see why you guys fell in love with that property and decided to take on the challenges and pregnant too! It looks and sounds absolutely amazing...