Stellography

[stel-og-ruh-fee] noun

1. the art of being the star that you are

2. living your dreams

Origin: 2013; from Latin stella- + Greek -graphia

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A Kiwi family of 7 on a mission to lead an extraordinary life exploring our world.
Here is where we share our adventures, thoughts, and life.
Paradise Valley Springs Wildlife Park, Rotorua

Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life!

Albert Einstein
  • Hutchinson's Christmas Tree
    One of the beautifully decorated trees on our morning walks
  • Our first e-book package
    How to choose the mobile home that's right for YOU (e-book)
  • Mural on the rear of a Napier Countdown supermarket
    Part 1: Who is sharing this adventure?
  • Dewar Cup 2014
    Learning so much at the polo!
  • Deep-fried Mars bar
    Are you prepared to sing for your supper?
  • Stop sign
    Should I be driving?
  • Pine tree against a cloudy blue sky at Pandora Pond, Napier
    @secretsanta
  • XE foreign exchange rate 28 July 2014
    New2NZ: Exchange rates

Our initial goal was to live in Germany for a year or two.  Then we scaled that back to slow-travel New Zealand first (so we might be able to adjust more easily to a different lifestyle, and work on developing a patchwork of income).

 

After several years, that wasn't happening so we came full circle and threw everything into a once-in-a-lifetime O.E. (overseas experience) starting and ending in Germany and aiming to see a few other European countries in between, drawing on all of our life savings to do so.

 

Initially we thought we'd document in a diary-like form what activities we did as we travelled and include our own helpful family advice, but incredibly limited mobile data put paid to that idea.  It certainly was an experience and at times a seemingly insurmountable challenge but with a few special bits in between.  Sadly the 17-month European tour is now over but our adventure hasn't ended; and we get to blend the rich threads of our learnings into the strands of 'everyday' life in New Zealand.

 

We are forever changed and grateful for the opportunity to do life together wherever we are.