First of all: Happy Easter! What a time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness. How I celebrated Easter this year couldn't have been more different: It's autumn here, not spring to begin with. Again I found out that what makes you feel like it's Easter is - same as with Christmas - all … Continue reading The Easter Bunny found us nontheless
Pisa – Cressy
Last get-away admidst this craziness
You might wonder if it was really smart to make another trip admidst this pandemic and social distancing. Well, all I can say is that I traveled alone, spent most of the trip in my car or in the nature, kept the 2 meter distance to other people, washed my hands frequently and supported small … Continue reading Last get-away admidst this craziness
covid-19 and how it affects me
Well how should I start? As said Australia is figuring it out as we go. The latest update: If you enter Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Nothern Territory because of non-essential travels you have to self-quarantine for 14 days. In Tasmania (I don't know how it's nationwide) all restaurants, pubs and cafès are limited … Continue reading covid-19 and how it affects me
Discovering a new beach
Yes, you feel like an explorer, although you got the recommendation from friends about a beach off the usual tourist tracks. It took us about 30 minutes of driving a very bumpy track through the bush to find this piece of paradise. Once there we walked along the rocks and enjoyed playing in the nearly … Continue reading Discovering a new beach
Harvest Party at Pisa
A tradition at Pisa is to throw a Harvest Party after the yearly harvest. This year it was held at the mainhouse on Pisa on thursday night, the 5th of march. They asked me if I'd like to prepare and cook for them all and I said "Why not?". Very excited I went shopping with … Continue reading Harvest Party at Pisa