Best Paddock Cottage and Vineyards Hastings

... little café’s and shops, definitely somewhere we could live. The view from Bluff Hill is beautiful, looking out actoss the ocean up towards Gisbon and Inland towards the Maungaharuru Mountain Ranges. Tried to visit the Gannet Colony at Cape Kidnappers but there was a Golf tournament on there so we weren’t allowed in – bummer!! Made our way to Hastings and booked in ...

... week involving crazy acrobatic climbing, hot springs, hot water beach, waterfall jumping, hamilton gardens, rounders, crochet, beard comparisons, fine dining and some partying. We returned to Havelock North for some more partying but because we only had a short time for New Zealand we had to say goodbye to everyone after the weekend and head for the south island.

... Yeah, pretty sure I had that! So, I decided to join my good friend Brisha (from Arizona) on a little weekend get-away to Napier. She had had a rough time the night before and just wanted to get away from it all for the weekend, and was going to go by herself. I happened to not go out the night that everything went down and offered to go with her, if she wanted. She said sure, but just to warn me, she probably wouldn't be the best of company after what ...

Hallo zusammen, ich bin von Wellington nach Napier gefahren. Das Wetter wurde interessanterweise gleich viel besser kaum dass wir Wellington verlassen hatten. Und hier in Napier ist das Wetter sogar sehr gut gewesen. Napier ist 1931 von einem Erdbeben der Staerke 7.8 vernichtet worden (268 Tote, Neuseelands groesstest Naturdesaster). Neuseeland liegt ja genau auf der Kante der ...

Hastings was the stopover destination between Taupo and Wellington. Luckily we only spent one night here as there is nothing to do in Hastings if your are not working. The hostel we stayed at was great however and pefect for people staying for a long period to work. The facilities were good and the manager was really friendly and helpful. That is all I can say about Hastings.

... and grapes, and we all know what that means; we had to go wine tasting! But first we'll tell you about where we stayed. We stayed in Napier Prison which is the oldest prison in the country. There were prisoners there till 1993, and for the past few years it has been a hostel. You can stay in cells, but (thankfully) they were all full, so we stayed in the Warden's Hut instead. I don't know how well I would have slept if we had been in a cell. They haven't really ...

... i wake up this morning only to fnd all the shops and liquor stores closed cos some guy 2008 years ago decided that he was going to move this huge great rock and escape this bloody cave that he was trapped in.i mean whose idea was it to lock him up there right !!!! not mine i tell ya, so here we are 2008 years later still telling the world how cool he is...and because of this he makes me look like a fool cos i forgot to get the supplies to the party. anyway ...

... of bees one og them bite me in my ear (veeery painful!!). The reason? The New Zealanders these bloody ...xxx... they're just too lazy and put their boxes to produce honey so close to the road! At 28. I was first ripped off by a Texas Ranger (15$ for a campground with no toilet, water, benches or whatever!) and left with strong rain again, but arrived at sunny conditions at Napier, the Art Deco Town.

... spending too much and losing money on my damned car and cell phone, I figure I am about $1000 behind budget and $2000 short of where I want to be. I figure that if I do this and a couple weeks of fruit picking, I will be close to my target. WWOOFing for a couple weeks may help me save money as well. Napier is a nice city. It deserves a couple days of exploration, which is why I decided to come back. I have been staying in a place called Wally's ...

So now we are WORKING! It's been a while and to be honest we didn't really miss it. But one day or another we'd have to face the hard reality of life again - you can't spend money without getting some in. The motivation for work also comes from the fact that the car, Margie, is jerking a bit... worrying. So apple thinning it is for a little while. You know the Magners advert in UK TV with a lovely, sunny orchard? Well, it might look relaxing but it isn't! Apple thinning means ...