May
11
A delicious tea chai latte
There is a tea house we visit sometimes in Mount Eden, when we have the chance to walk there in
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May
11
The beauty of Autumn in Auckland
May
02
Our Hindu Wedding: The Big Day Part 2
In the Hindu wedding, the groom and his guests arrive at the bride's house (or the hall) for
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Apr
26
Our Hindu Wedding: The Big Day Part 1
On the day of the wedding, before the actual wedding ceremony, there is another little ceremony where I get to
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Apr
25
Our Hindu Wedding: Last Haldi
On the night before the wedding day, we had the last haldi (or 2 maybe?) to do. Above is a
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Apr
25
Our Hindu Wedding: Mehndi Night
These are some pictures from the last haldi:
Anjani jiji applying haldi on me
Claire! Also applying haldi on me
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Apr
06
Our Hindu Wedding - Day Two - Haldi on Bride's side
Haldi ceremony is when tumeric paste is applied to the hands, feet and face of the bride and groom. It
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Apr
06
Our Hindu Wedding - Day Two - Haldi on Groom's side
My many thanks to my in-laws, who flew to Melbourne all the way from Germany for the wedding AND so
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Mar
23
Our Hindu Wedding - Day One
Two days before the actual wedding day, Max and I could not see each other any more until the wedding
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Feb
22
Quick Tomato and Vegetable Soup
Some days are soup days. Where a nice bowl of soup with crusty bread or pasta is just the thing
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