Our Humble Abode

The far right porch and door opens directly into our bedroom. Typical of the British influence and architect that I grew up in, in Khartoum, Sudan. In a day, I find multiple reminders of these childhood memories.

Our house in Timaru

January 18th 2009
Here are some photos of our house in Timaru. In many ways the much smaller scale of our home makes life much simpler. Multiple walking trips a week to the wharf for fish, and grocery stores, carrying all in my back-pack, has become a fun routine for me. The first time I used the oven it took me 20 minutes to figure out how to turn it on. Thankfully, the previous dwellers left the instruction m ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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