Tag: travel blog
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On the Road Again – Reefton.
On a break between housesits, we have been exploring Reefton. It has been 6 years since we last stayed here and the town is flourishing. Lots of new businesses, cafe’s, galleries and great walking trails. We even got to see the local Christmas Parade! Favourite hangouts – The Tea Rooms & Steptoe’s Coffee Emporium.
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Marlborough (Blenheim) Library – Te Kahu 0 Waipuna.
One of our favourite places to visit. The architecture of this building is practical, aesthetically beautiful, & comfortable. And the selection of books is amazing. Lots of nooks and rooms to sit and read or study.
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End of a housesit.
Its always a little sad when we start to pack up. After being in one location of over 5 weeks, you get to know people and a good sense of a place. Blenheim is a town that has captured our hearts. Friendly, safe, relaxed and welcoming. No traffic lights and cars actually stop to let…
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Bees!
©Monica G. Page 2025. If we were not staying on a property with hives, I would never have thought of drawing a bee. I have really enjoyed drawing them, and would also like to draw a bumble bee. My second drawing of a bee, this one is for the owners of the housesit in Spring…
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Daily Doodles.
Drawn from a photo taken from our stay at The Commercial Hotel in Dargaville, 2017. ©John W. Page 2025.
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Keep drawing – every day!
Just like writing, the challenge is to keep drawing every day. It has become an important part of our morning. I am working on another portrait of a bee, and John is drawing a dog by request. Before we moved from Feilding recently, I had drawn every day for 2.5 years. I lost count after…
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Furry Friends – Ruby.
Dear Sweet Ruby! Not that we have any favourites, but Ruby was one of our favourites. We looked after her on several occasions. She now plays with the angels in heaven. We have made many friends through housesitting, some of them were even the owners! These animals have an innate was of communicating with us…
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Start the day with a doodle.
With morning coffee, I do my Morning Pages (Julia Cameron – the Artist’s Way), writing exercise, and John draws. Both are good ways to connect with the artist within, and bring creative energy into our day. When I write in the morning, it clears my mind and the day flows. On the occasional (and now…
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