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Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings March 14th 2008

Before I start this blog, I want to address some of my last blog. I talked about a pill I took called "party pills". This pill, which I bought over the counter at a liquor store, was legal (today, the NZ parliament voted to make it illegal, actually) and I could not have gotten in any trouble for using in it. Nor is it or was it considered dangerous. They banned it because too many young kids are getting it illegally. One of my concerned parents sent me an extremely upset e-mail over the topic. The e-mail consisted of two parts, which I will summarize: 1. "PLEASEDON'TKILLYOURSELF". This part I understand, any parent doesn't want to read about what they perceive to be danger for their children, although I adamantly explained in response that I was ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings March 9th 2008

It's Sunday, March 9, and I'm writing this because there is nothing else to do. It's 11:15 in the morning, and I'm feeling pretty crappy after what I will call an interesting day yesterday, but I will get to that later. Also, sorry about the title of the blog, but I'm reading Dostoyevsky, and I think that title is sweet as. (Note the use of the Kiwi term: sweet as = sweet. They use as all the time like that, including gross as, wicked as.. etc.) Well, since I wrote, I've had a couple productive days at the orchard. On Thursday and Friday, I did 4 bins each, and on Saturday, I only had to work until 11 30 but still got two bins done. So thats 10 bins, at roughly $25 a bin after tax, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings March 8th 2008

Hey everyone, Thanks for your comments and messages. It's so nice to hear from you guys and that all is well. Well, for this blog we have numerous highlights including failing our WOF (MOT) and being eaten alive by sandflies and mossies! Making our way up from Milford Sound (thank you mother for your ingenious pearls of wisdom!) seemed to be done with triple the rapidity of getting down the East coast! This was mostly because of blood sucking insects invading Big Blue every night to feed on our innocent bodies! We took in a few highlights on the way back up, such as Haast Pass, a river gorge cutting through the Southern Alps. It began to feel like we were never going to get through when we came to a sign which said 'The Gates ... read more
Fox Glacier
Chillin
Nice Shirt

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings March 4th 2008

Hello, again. It is currently Wednesday, March 5, and it is 1 o'clock in the afternoon here. As I am writing this, the primary elections from Tuesday are closing down in the US, which is weird to think about. Also, I'm apparently getting into a rhythym of writing a blog on every Wednesday, and I have no idea why. I have had some free time, so I could have written alot more, but I guess there is just literally nothing to write about. Hastings sucks. Work here has been inconsistent, to say the least. After what I was told was a month of nonstop sunshine decided to end just as I was getting good at, and comfortable with, picking apples. I last talked to you on Wednesday, so I'll pick up on thursday. Like always, Aaron ... read more
On the ferry to Waiheke
I went swimming here
Cool view

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings March 1st 2008

We spent just over two months in Hastings, although it seems like a whole lot more. At some points it felt like we'd never leave, never be allowed to leave by the unknown omnipotent force that kept us there when the whole of NZ was there waiting for us... But we do have fond memories of the place as well as bad. After all it was the place where Corina and I lived together for the first time and our first real experience of NZ.... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings February 27th 2008

Hello, everyone. It is currently Wednesday (I think) February 27th at 7:30, and I am in the same internet cafe in boring Hastings. I don't really have that much exciting to talk about in the way of adventures, so I will just give a basic rundown of how my life has been over the last week or so, as well as some observations I have. I arrived in Hastings last Tuesday. The bus dropped me off right in the middle of the downtown area, and while I waited for a ride I walked around the area looking at the shops and the parks. Within 30 minutes, I was bored, so I sat in a park and read. That pretty much sums up Hastings for you. There is nothing to do. It is a fruitgrowing town made ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings February 15th 2008

Ok, right, so...it was decided, with genuine reaons and naieve eager anticipation, to come to Hastings to find work during the fruit season... ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings February 2nd 2008

Oh God, what had we done? Whilst it would be wise to leave the entry at that, I think that for the benefit of out future selves and as a reference point for therapists, our two months in Hastings needs to be written about in a tad more detail... Here I describe the innocent beginning... On the 30th Jan, after a pleasent stay at Kiwi International, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings February 2nd 2008

Our home for 2 months, 409 King Street South was a former doctors surgery in a quiet part of central Hastings, a stone's throw from the Racecourse. Unfortunately, it was also home to a lunatic old codger who may well have been left behind accidentally by one of the departing doctors... ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Hastings November 29th 2007

Kia Ora: There can't be a better way to see a place than from a bicycle. I hooked up with Bike De-Vine for a wonderful day-long trip. I was on my own and for $60 NZ got pick up and drop off at my hotel, water, map and a route they custom-designed for me to let me get to Te Mata Winery, which was one I was keen to taste at. The day was like all the others have been, clear, cloudless blue sky, brilliant sun and coolish temps. Ideal for cycling. I pedaled through two towns - Hastings and Havelock North, and I feel I have at last mastered the left-hand-drive mystery of the roundabout. I have plenty of cheese left from the previous night's supper, so I bought a local tomato and avocado and ... read more
Roses among the vines
The winemaker
lunch




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