Northland

Once we had spent a few days adjusting to the new time zone we plonked Elsie into her jaunty new car seat and headed off the Northland to commence the "Grandparent Tour of New Zealand".


We are loving the gingham and stripes combo (thanks to Plunkett NZ who rented us this carseat)

Who needs a baby sensory class?

We've had a wonderful time in Northland with John and Carroll. Their home is beautiful and we've found it such a calm and relaxing place to spend time. Furthermore Elsie was an angel! Day time naps, check. Sleeping through the night, check. Feeding, check. You wouldn't guess that she had just been dragged halfway round the world.

Feeding Elsie in Northland

John produced some mutton and the boys spent one afternoon in the kitchen conjuring up this wee delight. Delicious.

This is the sunset from John and Carroll's place. So far so good on our Perpetual Winter World Tour

Sunset at John and Carroll's Lifestyle Block

Just before we left John and Joel picked all the olives from John's trees. Last year John had these pressed into home grown olive oil but the yield wasn't very big this year so to the preserving jar it may have to be. Elsie wasn't overly impressed with the spoils...