New Zealand bach holidays: a celebration of Kiwi bach culture
18 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Bach owner Daniel Beetham tries to keep his West Coast bach as simple as possible, letting the view do all the work. Photo / Supplied
Bach owner Daniel Beetham tries to keep his West Coast bach as simple as possible, letting the view do all the work. Photo / Supplied
The quintessential Kiwi holiday home is in danger of extinction, writes Juliette Sivertsen Then we do the dishes manually - With over fifteen different kinds of cutlery -The Cabin, Ylvis
A red formica dining table is set for dinner with a collection of mismatched plates and faux ivory-handled cutlery. Bright plastic tumblers and painted retro water glasses are filled with sickly-sweet but refreshing Raro juice, which masks the weird metallic taste of the boiled tank water. Potato salad, slightly-burnt sausages, leftover Christmas ham, and enough plums from the prolific tree out the back to make you never want t