Providencia Country House Hastings

... don't think we have quite got over yesterdays wine tasting eh ? Steve has promised me another walk tomorrow...oh goodie!!!<br><br>We have met up with so many lovely people Steve has unfortunately been persuaded to do a sky dive in Queenstown...I have aassured myself he is adequately insured!!!!! silly boy !!!!!<br><br>well thats it for now will add more when we find another cafe or do some more stuff!!

... Nina, Stuart and Joyce. A good night had by all and well recorded. This morning we took off with Hugh and Nina for a walk and some birding along the Marine Parade at Napier followed by a cafe lunch in town and two vineyards - Brookfields - small and informal - bought a lovely bottle of Syrah, and the very new Elephant Hill where we tasted 7 wines, I bought some very good sauv blanc for tonight ...

... all the while giving us a tour of Napier on the way there. He was such a nice man, pointing out all the points of interest, etc... and keeping us on our toes with his crazy Kiwi-style of driving! We spent the few hours before our bus ride doing some shopping around town and walking along the harbour's edge. We came across this trampoline jump thing that you get strapped into and are able to jump REALLY high and do flips, etc. It looked like a blast so ...

... she got home from work and after we walked Sandy, the three of us made a very interesting dinner. We had sushi, a kimchi fritter, kimchi and pasta with meat sauce. Those of you who know me know that I really do not like kimchi but I have to admit that it wasn't that bad, the homemade version was better than the Korean I had. The rest of the night was spent watching american tv until we all fell asleep... it was a good first day! New Zealand ~ September 4 ...

... done its job and bolstered my bank balance. So here is the whole 5 weeks of working summarised into one blog. First day back, and I am really regretting coming back as my back is having a torrid time with the weight of the bag again and I have moved into the warehouse on the orchard. So from enjoying the social atmosphere of a hostel, I find myself staying in a room divided up by thin plywood with an old mattress for a bed and a few chairs for ...

... Palmerston North - Te Anau & the Routeburn Track - The Catlins Finishing up in Christchurch, from where I would eventually leave for Australia. But while in Chch, I would see Hanmer Springs and Arthur's Pass. A hectic schedule, methinks, but sure life is for living... is it not?!

... aber wir verdienen ca. gleich viel. 26/02/2008 Was soll ich sagen: Ist halt ein Arbeitstag. Zwei schraege Typen von Suedamerika haben wir heute kennen gelernt. Unser Chef hat sie gefeuert, warscheinlich weil sie nur bloedsin machen :) Muede bin ich! 27/02/2008 Arbeiten, arbeiten, arbeiten.... Aepfel dorthin packen und dahin...... sonst gibts nicht viel zu sagen. Diese Plantage scheint wirklich etwas ...

... and I could tell he was eyeing that next... trying to help us cut it. That's when I had had enough (remember, I was also still under the effects of the Valium... and wasn't afraid to say anything), so I told him it was time for him to leave and that we were capable of eating the food ourselves. All of it. He finally got the hint and got up. We decided to go to bed early that night since we had a busy day ahead of us. (That and I was BEYOND ready to go to sleep :) It was ...

... idea, they took the old Napier prison and turned it into a hostel-slash-museum. You can stay in "private" cell, or a dorm in one of the larger rooms. I sent a text to my mom saying that I was in prison. She took it seriously. Unfortunately cell service sucks in here due to the concrete walls. I feel really bad. She said she was going to "walk all the #$%@'n way over there, across the water and kick [my] ass". Napier is a really nice town. Or it is ...

Coming to the end of our meat pie trip downunder, wet but warm today inthe bay. Jenn enjoyed another flat white coffee and I enjoyed another steak and cheese pie. Big Fella's wedding tomorrow @ 5pm @ Sileni resturant, looking forward to it. Cheers G & J