We Moved // A Hike, Strawberries & Other Updates

Some life updates, what I've been up to, a walk to Rob Roy Glacier, a trip to the strawberry farm, and where I'm going next.

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00:00 Intro & our move
05:31 Where we're going next
06:11 Parenting is hard
08:35 What I've been up to
08:49 Covid in NZ
10:04 Rob Roy Glacier walk
15:48 Strawberry farm
19:22 My hair...
22:09 Bye

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ABOUT ME:
Californian exploring the world, now residing in New Zealand. Here to share adventures and give you tips about travel, culture, language, and life.

[marygallagher]

You go with your gut feeling about involving your son. Great to see you on you tube

[louisaklimentos]

Lovely to see you have a lovely family and a beautiful child . I remember when you came to Australia and you were so nice . I am glad you enjoyed your life in New Zealand .

[tonyreimann]

So good to see you back. Didn’t even notice the hair, in fact was thinking how radiant you look. Motherhood obviously agrees with you!

[tootsla]

Thanks for sharing your new adventures!
PS: you are beautiful. You have gorgeous hair. Period.

[nessazee]

So lovely to see a video from you pop up in my subscriptions. Hope you and your family are well 💚

[lesleyhughes]

Wanaka is stunning, but jolly pricey when it comes to housing!! Nothing like real fruit icecream! Seventh heaven for your wee man, sitting in the middle of a strawberry patch! So cute! Thank you Mari. 🍓🍓🍓👋🚐

[mcdaveedavee]

It’s good to see you again. You are so beautiful, I would not worry about gray hairs.

[courtneyl.turner]

Travel or nature videos are most interesting to me. Thanks! Loved the glacier and strawberry adventures

[courtneyl.turner]

Your hair is gorgeous! Happiness becomes you.

[tspacefullstop]

Great to see you Mari. The new place looks amazing..fantastic views.

[kiyomit.g]

Didn't even notice the "silver highlights". You look great!

[gregcherry]

Total respect and admiration for the decisions you've made to keep your sons face out of the videos! Nice to see you back sharing your life stories!

[Elinkettu]

Yaaay Mari!! So nice to see a video from you again! 😊

[LucasClaus]

Great to hear from you! You got me interested in visiting Welly. Never made it because of 2020. But so great on the updates!

[salient]

Wanaka is one of my favourite places on this planet. Was locked down there most of 2020. Amazing place to raise a child. Great to see you back there.

[thereversepolarbear]

So nice to get an update :) Looks like you are having a great time Mari! Lots of love

[christophermarshall]

Happy to see you back. Congrats for upgrading your location, Wanaka is such an outdoor Mecca, should really suit you both!!

[Eean]

Good to see you after all this time. Welcome back.

[paulchadwick]

Hi Mari. I was first drawn to your channel when looking for tips on moving to NZ (i may be moving to Windy Welly next year from the UK) but then i started watching your other stuff - you have a very engaging style. Re child carriers - when ours were small we used a Karrimor child carrier. Its a UK brand, but i know they sell Karrimor gear in NZ as i saw it for sale in a shop in Christchurch when we were there on holiday in 2019 just before the pandemic. You can't stop them lolling about entirely, but the Karrimor had a good set of straps to keep them in. Our eldest loved it. It meant she could see everything we could see and feel part of everything. Having the back of my head and ears to look at, she duly pulled on my hair and whenever she wanted me to look at something she grabbed hold of both my ears and yanked my head to one side - for her a sort of natural steering mechanism. This could be alarming if you were negotiating a tricky bit of path at the time! This caused much mirth and merriment for adjacent adults, which of course encouraged her to do it more. now in my sixties, i like to attribute my lack of hair to my children and those hikes with the child carrier, though of course i suspect my genes may have more to do with it. Now in their twenties, my daughters are no-longer on my back (that would be weird) but they retain the same wonder and interest in what they see around them and make me immensely proud - well worth a bit of hair loss or even a few grey highlights.

[klaymatic]

Nice update! Your PCT videos are how I discovered your channel. You do a great job narrating your adventures whether hiking or speaking of motherhood. At the end of the day, that is what makes your videos worth watching. Best of luck to you, Nick, and the little strawberry muncher.