When I arrived in the South Island I went to Blenheim to look for work. Within a day I had found a job working on a vineyard. Everyone that was staying at the hostel in Blenheim was also working on the vineyards. I spent three weeks working on there. The work was extremely boring but the pay was not too bad. I think I made more working on these vineyards then I did at my job back home... Pretty sad considering the job involved lifting up the wires, which held up the plants, from one clip to the next all day long. Did not take much thought. I travelled off to Kaikora with Kevin, from Detroit, who was also working in Blenheim. Kaikora is known for their seal colonies. Everyone told us that we could not
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