So we made it to the South Island. It was a beautiful ride on the Bluebridge Ferry, especially when entering the Sound, where you see the land up close. We arrived in Picton just in time for some lunch at an Indian restaurant. We took a walk around the busy little tourist city, took a nap in the bedmobile, visited and internet café in their mall, then decided to call up a family to Wwoof at. And the first place we called had an opening for us, so we headed there that night through the vineyards of Marlborough!
Val and Tony Baker (and Tez the dog)were so kind and generous! We stayed in their loft which had a bathroom, and made ourselves at home! The next 4 days we had breakfast at 8 (fresh bread, and cereals),worked gardening (apple orchard and veggies), building, moving wood, making tomato sauce, cooking (I made an apple pie upon request)... had tea time at 10am each day, a homemade gourmet lunch by Val, followed later by another gourmet dinner outside on the back patio with ample conversation. Such good food, Jason didn't want to leave!
The Baker's graciously took us out on a wine tasting trail Friday afternoon and showed us around the vineyards. Beautiful country!
Sunday we worked in the morning. Val made another delicious lunch and helped me get things together for our departure. She gave us a huge bag of apples and Tony gathered up some veggies, too. We couldn't say thankyou enough. And it was a little sad to go...
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