Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends

Here comes February! 

 

Many associate this month as the month of love and I can see love is in the air. For sure, we are in love with the lovely summer we have here in New Zealand! The blue sky, the flowing water, the clean air, the colorful field of flowers and more.. Our love to nature will definitely keep us and the earth going. Let's keep it that way and that's one way of showing what true love is.

School time starts now..

In the beginning of February, the kids start their classes as well. Different from Indonesia and the US, the academic year starts in February after summer. As Bo goes to Wellington College at Year 11, he gets a lot of preparation for the upcoming year. Uniforms, school supplies, lunch boxes, tumblers, bus cards and all the nitty gritty of school needs are piling up as Obi also starts her class at the same time. 

stock of fruit for the lunch boxes

The school starts at 8.50 AM and as they go to different school, we really have to manage the time in the morning to ensure nobody gets late. I have to admit, after enjoying the break since November, we need to adjust all these morning routines. But luckily, the kids are super excited so they do wake up early and get themselves organized. They wake up at 6.30, take a bath, get their lunch boxes and fruits ready (no canteen during COVID-19), and leave home. Sometimes, mama is the one who is late LOL. Well, I am happy that so far things work well for all of us. Wish us luck ya..

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WW: El Matador, Argentinian Restaurant in Wellington

 

Join me on my culinary adventure here in the coolest little capital in the world, Wellington.

This time. I will take you to El Matador, Argentinian Restaurant, located in the hip Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. I guess this place will be perfect to take your loved ones in special occasions or even for a lovely dinner out.

El Matador has long been famous for its Argentinian grill, as it is a cafe, Asador Grill and Bar. Obviously, since Argentinian food is pretty much dominated by the grilled meat, this place is famous for its steak. 

You can definitely have others as well like burgers, lamb chops, venison, prawns, fish, squid, octopus, mussels and more. 

As for the drinks, they have various choices ranging from the alcoholic and non-alcoholic ones, including tea and some hot drinks.

Want to peep on the menu? Here you go! 

And the ambience is also lovely! I really love its industrial settings with 'old world' touch and big, rustic posters and prints. I really enjoy it. 

When we came here, we ordered their famous smoked lamb loin, fugazzeta rellena (which is packed with cheese like we love it!), as well as the steak and burger. I have to say the beef is delicious as well as the fresh salad and fries. Everything blends well in colorful plates that we have. 

Let's check out some photos I took during my dinner in this lovely place.

I really love their fresh salad and baked potatoes

the smoked TE MANA lamb loin

Fugazzeta Renella - the mozzarella - stuffed fugazza bread

I have to say that we really love this place. The food is incredible, the ambience is fun, the plating is lovely and everything is just so enjoyable. Come and visit this place if you happen to be in the city.

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Enjoying Christchurch Tram City Tour

A visit to Christchurch, one the biggest city in the South Island of New Zealand, will not be complete without taking the tramway.

Enjoying Christchurch Tram City Tour 

I have been enjoying tramway and cable cars whenever I can find them. So on my last visit to Christchurch in December 2021,  I took the chance to enjoy the trip together with the team, headed by Ambassador Tantowi Yahya, to enjoy Christchurch Tram City Tour. This is obviously one of the landmarks of the city and of people's favorite too.

We went to the Tram station and buy the ticket which costs you NZD 30 per adults and up to 3 kids can come for free. Additional kids will have to pay for NZD 5. 

Since we visited during the pandemic, we followed the health protocol by scanning the QR code, wearing masks, cleaning our hands frequently, and keeping the safe distance.

the details of the heritage tram

Once the tram arrived we hopped on and took our seats. It didn't take long to wait until the tram started to move. We were so excited indeed.

My Ambassador waiting for the tram

There are many spots you can enjoy while taking this Tram City Tour and since it is hop - on - hop - off system, you can definitely stop in one of the places and hop on again for the next destination. During our trip, it was raining cats and dogs so we chose to stay inside the tram all the way from the beginning till the end of the tour.

so, where are we going to stop now?

The tram stops at 17 spots, including the Canterbury Museum and Botanic Gardens, The Cathedral, the Riverside Market, Art Center and New Regent Street, which is packed with wonderful cafes, stores and eateries. So many choices to stop by and you will definitely enjoy the trip.

the sign of the tram stop

After the trip for about 40 minutes, we were back to the station again and decided to go to the nearby cafe, waiting for the rain to stop and getting ready for our next meeting.

So, 

Wonderful Wednesday with My Purple World, Oh My Heartsie Girls and Friends

Welcoming February on colors!

February is soon coming and we certainly have a lot on our plates, when it comes to works.

Welcome to T2 Wellington

But before heading to that subject, I just have to tell you that I have been falling in love with T2, one of the tea shops in New Zealand. Besides the fact that it provides incredible teas from around the world, including from Indonesia, this place has an awesome collection of tea wares and I am talking about those cute cups, tea pots, tea for one or two, mugs, mug with infuser, tea spoon, tumblers and more. I guess I will definitely have a dedicated post for that!. So far, I managed to snatch 2 sets of cups and tea pot for one, all in purple hues. Good thing it comes in sales! God know when I will visit that place again. More likely soon LOL.

Aren't they all cute!

The new Ambassador, H.E. Madame Fientje Maritje Suebu, will be officially submitting her Letter of Credence to the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief on New Zealand soon. We are super excited to welcome the new Ambassador, especially since the previous Ambassador, H.E. Tantowi Yahya has left Aotearoa on the last week of December 202. We are also so proud that Ambassador Suebu is the first female Ambassador originating from Papua province and she is such a seasoned diplomat who has been stationed in many parts of the world.

On the personal side, both our kids have been admitted to the school we have been aiming. Bo will go to Wellington College and Obi will be in the normal school near the office. Again, we are super excited as well and now we are making sure that the kids will get their school supplies, including uniforms for Bo and all the complete set of it. Good thing we have everything just a click away and the school supplies have been listed according to the kids' level. Very convenient indeed.

Anyway, we had so much fun last weekend. As we celebrated the Wellington Anniversary day on January 24th, Monday is off here in New Zealand and we went outdoorsy on Saturday and Monday. We walked again at Rimutaka Crossing and headed to Lavender Abbey in Casterton, where we had our late lunch picnic under the trees. Then we stopped by at Kaitoke Regional Park to cool down at the Pakuratahi river where the kids dipped in the cool water for a while before heading home. Then after one full Sunday off, we hiked in Sky view Walk near our house for almost 2 hours and we really enjoyed it. Super tiring for sure but the day was just beautiful and we kind of got lost in the woods. Quite an experience with the kids!

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