NZ # 3: WOOFing on Blueberry Bliss

Before i begin to tell you about our time on the farm... first i will explain what woofing is...woofing is really an organization which can be found all over the world and it means Willing to Work On Organic Farms. Heather and I volunteered four hours a day on Wendy and Don's Blueberry Bliss farm in exchange for a place to stay and meals. In essence, we spent our last week working on a blueberry farm- getting it ready for picking season, which starts Jan 1st. Our week on the farm went surprisingly fast... we spent several hours weeding the rows of blueberries, shoveling dirt to lay over the netting that we sowed up to keep the rabbits out, as well as mending the bird net (to keep the birds out). At times our days were long, but it was good physical exercise, which we enjoyed since we've lacked it since leaving. Heather and I put in a few extra hours our first couple of days so we could take a day off at the end of the week. We took friday off to meet up with our friend Luke who had just arrived from visiting Queenstown. The three of us spent Friday relaxing and enjoying Christchurch. We visited the Art Museum, the Botanical Gardens, stopped and smelled the roses and then went to see the new James Bond movie. The movie was good and very action filled so if you were wondering if you should see it i suggest yes. As for our last day on the farm as well as in New Zealand, Heather and I put in our last hours of work and then headed in to the city. Anxious to see the beach, we decided to rent a car for the day and drive along the coast. Luke, being from England, would be the most practical person to drive but since he didn't have his license that left Heather and I in charge of the wheel. Our drive went surprisingly well and by the end we were moderately confident left hand drivers. We started our day visiting Littleton and then driving along Summit Road, which took us along the coastal hillside towards Akaroa. The views along the drive are amazing with the blue/green water in front of us and the hills along the side. We stopped in the small town of Akaroa, had a picnic lunch along the beach, and took a walk around town. Before heading back to Christchurch we stopped at another beautiful beach and went for a cold but nice swim. Our three weeks here in NZ have gone by fast...we feel confident that we saw and did everything we wanted to. However, the highlight of NZ was definitely meeting up with old friends (Sarah and Craig) and meeting great new ones!
We are now in Sydney, Australia for a quick visit so check back soon to read more about our time here in Sydney... so far so good :)