Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Farmers / Fishermen
December 28th
So this is out of sync re what we are doing but it is too good an opportunity to not tell you here and now re our day.
An early start as we headed off for a farm tour where we saw working sheep dogs rounding the sheep up and getting them in to pens etc. One was quiet and thoughtful ( a heading dog) whilst the other was noisy and agrressive even walking on the sheeps backs. I tried to be a farmer and seperate shorn V non-shorn into different pens but they were a bit to fast for me. Next activity - shearing. Both Dave and I had a go. It was easier than we thought, although I found it tiring on my hands. I also had to get the sheep down the trap door. Great fun - and I got the T-shirt thanks Scott. I also guessed nearest the number of lambs born and won some sheep skin gloves and all before 9.30.
The Farmer asked for volunteers for his naked calendar 2008 and a certain someone was up for the challenge and the bus departed late due to an impromptu photo shoot!.
We drove speedily with no stops on to Invercargill and Bluff where we just made the ferry to Stewart Island. A few of us were having second thoughts when it was so rough on the crossing but an hour later we safely arrived. It is the same distance as the Channel if you wanted something different to swim Lee.
We were lucky with a chalet which had a double bed for us and a quad room and twin for some of our other friends - more about them later. then we went for a quick walk to the hill for a photo and a drink in the pub. A pub which overlooks the sea and has internet which is where I am now. A great view of the harbour and sea and I am drinking a VB. This is my second visit to the pub, in between our first and second we have been out on a fishing boat catching Blue Cod for a bbq tea with the others. 5 of us from the bus went, Dave and the girls. We went out a long way and then drifted and fished by casting the line overboard. There were loads of albatross and other bird life flying along side. Dave started first and got the hang of it after a while and I was useful at first but did manage to catch two at once. My big one got away. Dave caught the biggest of the two of us. So here I am struggling to type due to cold hands about to finish my VB and go home for a BBQ. Great Day.
So this is out of sync re what we are doing but it is too good an opportunity to not tell you here and now re our day.
An early start as we headed off for a farm tour where we saw working sheep dogs rounding the sheep up and getting them in to pens etc. One was quiet and thoughtful ( a heading dog) whilst the other was noisy and agrressive even walking on the sheeps backs. I tried to be a farmer and seperate shorn V non-shorn into different pens but they were a bit to fast for me. Next activity - shearing. Both Dave and I had a go. It was easier than we thought, although I found it tiring on my hands. I also had to get the sheep down the trap door. Great fun - and I got the T-shirt thanks Scott. I also guessed nearest the number of lambs born and won some sheep skin gloves and all before 9.30.
The Farmer asked for volunteers for his naked calendar 2008 and a certain someone was up for the challenge and the bus departed late due to an impromptu photo shoot!.
We drove speedily with no stops on to Invercargill and Bluff where we just made the ferry to Stewart Island. A few of us were having second thoughts when it was so rough on the crossing but an hour later we safely arrived. It is the same distance as the Channel if you wanted something different to swim Lee.
We were lucky with a chalet which had a double bed for us and a quad room and twin for some of our other friends - more about them later. then we went for a quick walk to the hill for a photo and a drink in the pub. A pub which overlooks the sea and has internet which is where I am now. A great view of the harbour and sea and I am drinking a VB. This is my second visit to the pub, in between our first and second we have been out on a fishing boat catching Blue Cod for a bbq tea with the others. 5 of us from the bus went, Dave and the girls. We went out a long way and then drifted and fished by casting the line overboard. There were loads of albatross and other bird life flying along side. Dave started first and got the hang of it after a while and I was useful at first but did manage to catch two at once. My big one got away. Dave caught the biggest of the two of us. So here I am struggling to type due to cold hands about to finish my VB and go home for a BBQ. Great Day.
# posted by D&M Travels @ 8:44 PM 
