Doris is a Swiss/Kiwi. She grew up in Lucerne, Switzerland. Peter's hometown is
Wellington. We have been living in the Gingerbread House for 9 years and
we love it. Before we moved to NZ Peter and Doris lived in Switzerland, where
Peter learned German and worked as a Nurse Aid. Doris worked as a Social
Worker.
Peter is a passionate biodynamic gardener. He
has planted hundreds of trees and shrubs on the 7 acre property. Doris looks
after the house and the flower garden. Imagine, she even has a Swiss diploma in
professional housekeeping.
We are very fond of good, home made food. In
Summer/Autumn we are busy with bottling and preserving. It is one of our aims
to care for the land and to live within nature's rhythm and cycles. Sowing
seeds and watching how they sprout and grow is just so amazing. Harvesting it
and creating it into tasty food is a pleasure.
Hobbies
of ours are music, gardening, tramping and
hiking. Peter plays the cello and Doris
loves singing. We love
walking in the Mountains and National Parks. There are so many beautiful
National Parks, Forest Parks and Reserves all around New Zealand, that we will
never stop discovering new places.
Peter works as the local school bus driver and
we sell French Crepe at festivals. However our emphasis is being hosts. We are
passionate about the guests experiencing a warm, relaxed and personal
atmosphere, excellent food, visual beauty, sun and nature and overall a special
memory of NZ that can be taken back home...
.. and we will never tire of meeting new people
and learning about their culture, dreams and aims in life.
Doris and
Peter
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