Seaweed and driftwood

The weather was sort of moody today, a bit of sun, some dark clouds, a little mist over the mountains. 

Surprisingly though, we’re actually quite enjoying being in an ordinary climate again. After spending the last 3.5 years living in some fairly extreme temperatures (in both directions!), it’s really refreshing not to have to think about the temperature/wind/snow/heat/sweat/sun protection/dried out skin, etc, etc.

We pottered about on Raumati Beach for the majority of the day. The kids collected shells and stones (as usual) while we were able to wander up and down the beach, clambering over huge piles of driftwood and finding some interesting bits and pieces ourselves.

Meanwhile, Molly is having a little trouble adjusting to the Kiwi accent. She made a new friend in the playpark and spent a couple of hours calling her “Liquorice” until I questioned the little girl myself and discovered her real name was Alexis. “Yes, Liquorice, I told you”, said Molly.