It was nearing the end of apple season and before the start of kiwi season. We figured the fastest and most effective way to find a job was to knock on doors be thick skin and ask for one. Rented bikes from Laughing Kiwi and borrowed a map from the hostel which illustrated where the orchards and packhouses were roughly located, we cycled for...
Arrived in Motueka jobless. Heck, let's go to Abel Tasman first and worry about job later. Motueka i-Site went through the track with us and helped us plan the walk according to the weather forecast. We didn't do the entire track; decided to cover more distance everyday to avoid the rain on Saturday, finishing off at Totaranui. It was our first multi-day tramp...
The journey to South Island was mostly forgettable and quite depressing due to the rain. I spent most of the three hours ferry ride like this - hooked up on the free wifi trying desperately to look for our next job while he looked on and chided me for not enjoying the cruise and the views outside. I wanted to post this to...
Two months into our WH I have learnt there is no point planning too far ahead as things can change very fast. We didn't plan to leave Martinborough today until we were discussing about our plans this morning. It would be too rushed to catch the ferry on the same day to Picton so it's either we stay a night in Wellington or...
Last day of work ended at about 1.30pm. A party was organised that evening to celebrate the end of the grape picking season. Everyone came in their best dressed attire except us lol. The pathetic nibbles and drinks provided by stingy Jawl were not enough for about 30-40 people. I only managed to eat three sausages, one drumstick and chips. Some people were...
The Thai girls have been really kind to us, offering to give us a ride to and from work and did not even ask us to share the cost of petrol. We spent much time together in the car and after work (we all live under one roof), picking up a few Thai phrases and teaching them some Chinese words. They would crack...
Martinborough is part of the Classic Wine Trail, a 380km journey through the three major wine producing regions in New Zealand - Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa and Marlborough. The grape picking season in Martinborough started in late March and lasted for about a month. Our second job in New Zealand turned out to be loads of fun! Walking around the wine village, we saw...
On Easter Sunday, we walked to Te Kairanga (also known as TK) Vineyard, about 22mins walk from where we stay. The Farmer's Market is held on the first Sunday of every month during the summer. Along the way, we saw the longest rainbow we've ever seen. Compared to other Farmer's Markets we've been to, this has more free tastings and better quality of...
