Well, it's been an adventurous week here in NZ, to say the least! After spending some quality time with Les and Linda, we packed our bags and hit the streets of Auckland. Since then... hmm... it's hard to describe but I do believe that these pictures will help form the dream we've been living; so we hope you enjoy viewing them as much as we did making them!
Just to keep you on track of our wild plot line, these pictures start in Auckland but then move to Napier as we are currently in Napier WWOOFing (willing workers on organic farms) and have been for the past four days. WWOOFing requires the travelers to work four hours out of each day in return for room and board provided by the host/hostess. Our current hostess has been very gracious to us since we have made three key mistakes... 1. showed up one week early 2. attempted to wash a sweater individually which was 'ecologically irresponsible'...oops! 3. ate some else's dinner a few hours before that someone need to eat that dinner...oops! Please let me add that each mistake was done by one of us and I bet you can figure who was responsible to for each!
Much love,
Sades and Emma Jean
Standing outside the YWCA- our first hostel experience!
We had heard great things about 'flat whites' (coffee)... maybe it's an acquired taste!
Adventures around Auckland and neat city streets...
AWESOME!!!
"So,... what's next?..."
Kick'n it in the harbour (with Foxy and Helga - our bags ...
you can decide which is which)
"I thought you said you knew where we were!"... kidding, we weren't lost!
Praise the Lord!
The Ashcrofts... our host family in Auckland
Coffee shop rondevouz with new friends
Rockin' the Gum Boots... Al'right!
The Ol' Mill on a hill (our first WWOOFing experience)
Our accommodations...clearly we're neat freaks!
The hill behind the mill where we weeded vigirously... and by 'weeding' we mean falling small trees!
The best part of our day... nap time!
We went wine tasting at Matariki and Crossroads Winerys today...
Wine tasting with Anne, our hostess - it was pretty fantastic
Sadie's reliving her mutton-bustin' days! (the result of the wine tasting)
Oh dear... maybe we shouldn't go wine tasting any more.
Follwing the wine, we promttly went running - oh dear, we really really shouldn't go wine tasting any more.
(just kidding)
PS... Incidentally, Anne (our WWOOF hostess) rents out several buildings on the property... one tenant is a famous Magpies rugby player whom we met today. No photos yet, but I bet you can use your imagination.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE PHOTOS :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you two are having a wonderful time and, I'm sure, bringing much joy where ever you go :) Love you both mucho!!!!