Sorry everyone! I have gotten really bad at updating this haven't I? I promise that I'll try and be better. Now that I am off the boat it should be easier, still it has taken me some time to get used to internet here. At home we all take it for granted that you can just go out and find a coffee shop with free internet. New Zealand is different though, it is really expensive! Some of the hosts can be pretty touchy about their internet as well they should be. Some of them pay almost $200 a month for it! In town the going rate is about $4 an hour for it. So I post when I can!
I should probably tell you what I have been up to. I am now on the South Island! I am working at an amazing vineyard just outside of Blenheim (Blenum). It is the center of the Marlborough Wine Trail. The whole valley that I am staying in is covered in vines, literally! The views are great, to the north there is a mountain range that is steep and jagged and covered in pine trees. Then to the south there is another mountain range that is all dry and brown. It is a really cool contrast with everything.
As far as the work goes I have spent all morning walking up and down the vines putting up netting to keep the birds off the grapes. It is interesting because some vineyards use the nets while others go for the scare tactic and use flashy ribbons, cd's, guys on quad-bikes with sirens, shotguns and gas-guns (glorified propane spud guns). So there is the nice peaceful scenery set to the sound-track of a war zone! You get used to after a while though!
My next stop is in Nelson for a couple of nights and then on down to a hostel in Greymouth. The drive down the west coast is supposed to be one of the greatest drives in the world so I am really looking forward to that! I should have more constant interwebs access for the rest of the trip so I will really try and get back into the habit of posting here!
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