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My husband and I have stayed a...
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Hello Awesome Airbnb Hosts!
My husband and I have stayed at many airbnb locations in the US, France, Spain, Greece, Mexico ...
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I love hosting because it’s great for our mental and physical well being, to share and enjoy nature and heritage.
Some of my loveliest guests have said they like the details in my listing and that their families helped them decide who to stay with which I think is sweet.
They’ve contributed in their own ways as to how I've evolved in my hosting, as have the fabulous members here in Community Centre.
Spending time amongst nature is one way of maintaining one’s health. I’ve a wee garden with Monarch Butterflies along with been Centrally located to a variety of gardens and areas where rural life is still present.
Occasionally my guests get to meet and spend time walking my friend’s dog, Zara the Jack Russell who has had a head rub from Prince Harry!
I give guests cuttings from my garden & Tulip bulbs that were gifted to the people from Cornwall Park, One Tree Hill, Auckland, New Zealand when there garden staff remove them to replant the garden beds so we can all share the love and beauty of nature to unify as one people in the world.
I gift some of my Swan Plants to share the love with our delightful "Monet the Monarch" caterpillars & butterflies.
Monarch butterfly resting it’s body between the Geranium leaves, that I grew from a cutting, immediately after it came out of its chrysalis - Guests like a safe & comfortable resting place too.
Monarch butterflies enjoy living in my Swan Plant, Geraniums, Lilies, Sweet Peas and Lavender plants. The Sweet Peas were grown from seeds, their pods produce seeds Hosts can share.
Central To All Home & Location is close to Cornwall Park / One Tree Hill Domain, Auckland where Irish settlor, Thomas Henry, created one of the original farms which is to remain in perpetuity as a Domain for the betterment of all New Zealand people.
It’s a friendly place where one can mix with nature, see lambs & sheep, pat the calves, cows & bulls, enjoy flowers from all nations, play archery, cricket, rugby league and relax away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Guest Corrin, NYC, USA, who had not seen lambs since she was a child, making new friends on our visit to the Park. We nicknamed these bottle fed lambs Louis, Henry, William, George and Arthur. They are all Rams growing up and still recognise Zara and myself.
It’s fun to incorporate Guests in day to day life in one’s location.
Our Guests mental health and well-being is important to, animals and nature can help one relax and ease homesickness.
Do you take your Guests to places they may not have experienced before?
When Guests wake up in a different place they can be like a newborn animal waking up to new surroundings.
“Maaa, that was a great sleep, Baa, nice to meet you!”
This twin lamb a couple of days old woke up with a yawn whilst its companion kept one eye open on watch.
New Zealand is known for woollen products like carpet and clothing. We used to have more sheep than people.
Hosting guests who have chosen to stay with me in my home & share an interest in history and stories is a passion I enjoy.
Forget-me-Not flowers and Periwinkle planted on Mount Hobson Domain are some of the self regenerating Botanicals gifted to New Zealand people by David Hay and Son, Montepellier Nursery in the 1880’s so future generations would not have to worry about financial expenses in the years ahead.
Flowers of all nations were planted in areas for our betterment, so we would all feel Welcome and at home wherever we are in the world and originated from.
Do you have an area in your location like that to share with your Guests?
If not, help create one, 2019 is 100 years since the start of the Peace Commemorations after World War 1 ended.
Periwinkle, one of Her Majesty The Queen’s favourite flowers on a tree that fell over during a storm in the 1930’s, The Depression era, left to decompose naturally where centipedes, millipedes, lichen and other species make their home.
Mount Hobson is named after New Zealand’s first Governor Captain William Hobson. His Grave is in the Symonds Street Cemetery where they are undertaking a restoration project.
Dilworth Avenue is named after James Dilworth, who once owned Mt Hobson and gifted land for a school for disadvantaged boys. He is buried in the nearby St Marks Anglican Church grounds where one can reflect on how those early settlers before us lived in much more challenging times.
I’m very thankful we have access to fabulous newspaper & photographic archive websites dating back to the early 1800’s where sage one’s before us recorded valuable information.
Whilst I’m a host in a more recently built home such archives have helped improve my knowledge as a Host to share with those interested in family, world history, 23andMe and Heritage.
Have you considered researching your own home and location for it’s history in similar archives to include in your listing and to share with Guests?
Thanks
Pheasant Spotting at Cornwall Park overlooking Rangitoto Island and Auckland City, New Zealand
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Thanks @Rachel367 Zara is my friend's dog, when we are together we are known to go on slightly crazy adventures.
When one is out walking and enjoying the fresh air and nature, do you stop and think, "How do they know?" that nature takes the direction of growth that it does?
The Pink Rose has enterwined itself around the structure in a heart shape which reflects Love./ Sweetheart.
People celebrate weddings and special occasions at the Parnell Rose Gardens Domain here in Auckland as well as simply enjoy it for the tranquil Domain it is.
The second floral image reminds me of a Swimming Costume shape for women.
Fittingly the Parnell Baths Swimming complex and Judges Bay are both nearby.
Do you have any naturally growing flowers and plants on your property or in your location that are in shapes you never realised before?
Take a look as you may be surprised how clever nature is in the way it grows.
Alas, next time you see a towering tree it may well be shaped in part like that because an animal grazed on it when it was smaller...
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@Francescalook who we came across on our walk during the week?
None other than Italian Team Prada practicing there sailing for the forthcoming America's Cup on Auckland Harbour.
We were privileged to meet the Meteorologist and Engineer for the Team who lured them inland for a sail pass as we were watching from the same vantage point.
The other photo which includes a photograph of the Swedish Flag is of Cheltenham beach which is alongside North Head
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We also saw Team England however they didn't seem to be sailing very far when they were coming in to the harbour..
It doesn't matter where in the world we are, there is always a link between us all as we go about our lives.
On the 2nd of January 2021 I made my grand entrance into the world as an overnight Guest after arriving in my suitcase at Central To All, Home & Location, Remuera, Auckland.
If you look closely you can see where my Crown tuft protected my eyes and face as I progressed through metamorphosis.
Next time you see one of my relations would you please stop and respect us Moths and think twice before you reach for a Spray can full of chemicals.
Us Moths have just as much right to be on the earth as human beings.
We all have our roles to play in 'Nurturing with Nature' to protect our animal and insect and plant worlds.
All the best for 2021
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@Helen427 , I love this thread!!!! I was born, raised and live country and often forget that this isnt how the rest of the world lives. Waking up to 10 different birds at the feeder, deer, coyotes, woodchucks, farms, and neighbors that come from every walk of life, no rich neighborhoods, no wrong side of the track, just rural Upstate NY. I can't imagine the stresses of living in a city or places where you don't know your neighbor 1/8 mile from your house and the smell of humans overpowers the smell of animal and plant life. We are blessed with clean water and great air and no need to stay inside because of a virus. Just a look out the window this morn reminded me life is good! Stay well, JR
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Hello from Parnell Rose Garden's Festival of Roses, Auckland overlooking Sky Tower in the background where I overcame my fear of reptiles and also had 2 of them crawl up my arm to my neck!!!
May we all overcome our little fears in life and remember that animals probably also fear humans..
Helen, Ade would be the biggest wimp of all times when it comes to animals, she is scared of birds, mice, mosquitos, flies, cockroaches just about anything that moves.
But she got brave one day, we went to Cleland Wildlife reserve and look where she ended up ......
And it was for real!
Sometimes that woman amazes me, every now and then she just does something totally out of left field!
Cheers..........Rob
