Apr 2007

Ok so its back to work again but this time instead of slaving away in the fields I am stuck in an assembly line packing Kiwi fruit. After hanging in Auckland for a few days after Kelly arrived we took off for the Bay of Islands (which is located in the northern part of the northern island haha) in search of some work. We found ourselves a pretty steady fruit packing shed job and a nice home right next to a river. Be sure to check your local supermarkets for Kiwis the next time your there, if they have a Zespri label then there is a pretty good chance it was packed where I work.
Quick Fact: New Zealand controls 28% of world trade in kiwifruit through Zespri, but is the second largest production country, after Italy.

I'll be sure to get some great pics of me in my work attire (which is an apron and hair net haha). If any of you can remember that I love Lucy episode where she works the assembly line and it goes rapid speed on her, well thats how i feel alllll day long. I get up before its light and return home after dark thanks to 12 hours shifts haha. OK well wish me luck for the next few weeks and I'll be sure to update as soon as something exciting happens. Miss you all!

This past friday I parted ways with Lins as she headed to the south island for her spring break, but on Saturday I reunited with my travel buddy. After reminiscing about our time spent in Australia we put together a small slideshow of our pictures of all the good times and some of the people we have met along the way.

Hope you All Enjoy!!!!!

Make sure to turn your volume up as there is a song that goes along with it!!

After a few pretty low key days in Auckland Linnie and I decided to head of for the beach this afternoon. We headed to a place called Piha Beach. Unfortunately I sat out the surf session due to a lousy sinus cold thats been bugging me since I arrived here. However that didnt stop little linsday from charging the line up hard, and it gave me sometime to walk around the beautiful beach and take some great pictures. I'm finding it harder and harder to try and explain the beauty that New Zealand encompasses in its land but i guess that is why someone invented the camera. So everyone enjoy and be jealous!!

Piha Beach Lookout

Fisherman on Lion's Rock

Piha Beach

Cliff along the shoreline

Lindsay's favorite graffiti from downtown Auckland