What is Birdwoods?
-A coffee shop.
Where is Birdwoods?
-298 Middle Road, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Why is Birdwoods?
-Do you have time?
-No. Okay, take any of your friends named Alice there, and you guys will be in a classical story:" Alice at the...". How? Go and figure out by yourself.
-Yes. Sweet. Could you please take a seat beside me, I'll show you.
But...first, do you believe that there are some places in the world that can make people fall in love just by being there together?
Don't look at me that way, I am not trying to trap you, and Birdwoods is not one of those magical places at well. Foods and drinks there are expensive. Just stupid people, a lot, keep coming back again and again, well, I am one of them.
I think the owner of Birdwoods must be so considerably weird to build a coffee shop in a middle of nowhere like that, no houses, no malls, no things around but farmland and trees.
When I go there, the first thing is its sweet shop. I am not a huge fan of candies, but why not spending 10 minutes or so in there to get the feelings of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?
Look, all these joyful colors. Are they making you remember somethings...somethings like...when you are a cutie little kid, wishing to Santa?
I got myself some peanut chocolate, OH MY GODUYS, it's soooo good.
Then, tah tah tahhh, welcome to the main hall. You are entering a gallery. Let treat your eyes with all of the charming stuff here.
The lady seller told me that, most of the items here imported from Zimbabwe, and they are handmade. This explains why I always feel like they are talking to me when I look at them.
Which one is your favorite? I like the one at the right hand side on the second bottom tier. Simple but gorgeous.
And now, are we ready to have a cup of tea? Because I really really want to walk through that door. Where is it gonna lead me to?
You want to have an indoor table where you can whisper to each other's ears with your best sexy voice while your flirty perfume coming closer to their eyes.
Or you want to be outside with jokes and laughing out loud but still romantic?
When you feel like having enough of sitting, we can stand up and go for a walk, right here. Lots of sculptures, a rescue for couples who run out of topics, or too shy to start a deep conversation.
Tell me, what do you see in this?
I see a family!
I took this photo because I found these green things are creatively funny. Aw, adorable!
Another gate, another lovely gate. Couples who are thinking about a scary event like...a wedding, can stand under this gate and do whatever you want, no need to rent those pricey wedding arches, save money for your rainy days.
I am tired now, how about we just sit here before going home. Peacefully quiet. Have a moment for ourselves. A sunny day, kids are running around (lucky not our kids), people are talking happily and we dangle our legs under a hug of this tree. I love this.
That is the Birdwoods I want you to go with me. It might not make you feel like you are in love, but, surely make you feel like you are travelling, and I love travelling...and I love you, too.