Auckland
Matakana Farmers Market
I’m feeling all refreshed after a four-day getaway with my sister and her family. We stayed in the hills of Leigh, overlooking rolling pastures and the Goat Island marine reserve. The area is absolutely breathtaking and while I was so tempted to put my feet up and soak up the views from the weekender we rented, or “Bach”, as it’s called here in New Zealand, there were too many things to do and see around the area.
Flotsam & Jetsam Auckland
There’s something about this photo of Cameron standing at the entrance of Flotsom and Jetsam. While editing the photos for this post, I had the urge to turn it to black and white, to somehow pay homage to the history of this shop front, just as Cameron does on his website, using an old photo from the original shop, Steptoe & Son. It then went on to become Lord Ponsonby’s Antiques, and just last month, opened its doors to Flotsam and Jetsam after outgrowing its old premises.
Oratia Farmers Market
We’re enjoying my father visiting us from Australia at the moment, so we took the opportunity to do a bit of sight seeing on the weekend and rented a house in the beautiful Waitakere Ranges, just 30 minutes west of central Auckland.
The Vitrine Auckland
One of my favourite stores in Auckland is The Vitrine, and if you’ve read my about me page, you’ll understand why I think the owners, Amanda and Julien have one of the coolest jobs in the world; travelling back to France and going to the best flea markets in Europe, to fill their warehouse store in Grey Lynn.
