Wow.....it has been a month now in NZ. Time really flies...

Not much things to update...I'm still in Katikati-Mural town. Stopped kiwi picking last Sunday. Suppose to start pruning but some uncertainty make me change my mind. So I'll be moving out fr Wolseley Road on Monday and stay with Pam (fellow pickers), worked in the pack house for another week and then leave to Ohura to Annette's farm.Sounds like a plan??

Still enjoying every moment of my stay..except when it gets too cold I wish I'm back in Malaysia. Temperature is still bearable...gets to around 3-5 degree celcius at night...

 

Updated 230606 0937H

43,Wolseley Road

Wow.....it has been 1 week now I'm in NZ.
So far so good.....

I arrived in Auckland International Airport on 23rd May, 1000H, the weather was clear and nice, a lil bit cold, but not too difficult to cope.

Phoned to book my room at the BBH Hostel - City Garden Lodge on St Geoges Bay Road, just off Parnell Road.

I left the airport with AirBus, cost me NZD 13 After Backpackers discount, you got the voucher from the arrival guide that they give out at the airport), reach Queen St, got down and waited for Link Bus (NZD 1). The Hostel is pretty easy to find..... nice place too....

 

Met up with Faith and Lilian the next day at 1pm at Sky Tower, went for Chinese Food and went for a walk on Queen Street.

 

Phone Ralf, was told to come to Katikati for kiwi picking. So I left Auckland on 25th, 1315H bus, Intercity Coach (NZD 30) Trip took almost 3hrs. Met another traveller who is also waiting for Ralf, Nathan from Holland.

 

Started my kiwi picking on Friday....not an easy job, my whole body was so pain after the 1st day....back pain, shoulder ache, arm muscle pain, hahaha...

 

2nd day was raining, so we worked only 1/2 day....yahoooooooo....

 

Then 3rd, 4th, 5th......and today I got my 1st pay cheque.....

 

Made some new friends from Scotland, Chile, Brazil, Holland, England, France, German etc etc.....all backpackers....

 

I'm staying with the other pickers in the house, completely equipped kitchen, washing machine, TV and internet as well. A bit slow cause it's dial up...cooking my own dinner here everyday,also prepare my own breakfast and lunch too...packed lunch for our lunch break in the orchard...it's pretty fun seeing other types of dishes prepared by the otehr backpackers, hehehe...

 

So that's how my 1st week are...sounds boring?But I'm enjoying every bit of it...pickign kiwi gets boring some time....but I still like it...let's c wat I've got to say afetr another week....Btw, I managed to steal a half day off to visit Tauranga, the town nearby...nice beaches, but I din get to the top of Mount Manganui....will go some other time, heard its fantastic view up there...

 

Will upload the photos some other time.

 

Updated 02062006 1940H

43, Wolseley Road, Katikati, NZ.