Hey guys!
Not much new to report but wanted to check in so you know we are alive and kickin. We left Palmerston yesterday and hitched into Dunedin. Goodwood Organics was absolutely fabulous, John and Ali were great hosts. And let me tell you, Ella and I were thankful to not have to pick strawberries for a while because that was way harder than we thought :) In our four days at Goodwood we pulled about 80 tons of weeds, churned soil and got 3 new healthy beds of crops planted. We got to hang out with some of John and Ali's friends who were all wonderful and we got to drink some great home brewed beer.
Dunedin is a pretty fun college city, but a city nonetheless. We are couchsurfing with a cool girl named Melanie who actually is also from Vermont (same as Ella). We took the bus out to the Otago Peninsula today to walk on the beach and are now in the public library using their internet. We're gonna go get some dinner, but it back to Melanie's house, then head out to our next farm tomorrow. It is actually a restaurant but we think we will be doing lawnwork and some gardening which will be fun. It's in Colac Bay which is right on the water and should be wonderful.
We miss you guys and think about you lots. We'll post again in probably a week or so (we're guessing most of the farms are going to be on dial up which is why i can't promise we'll post in a few days). Anyway, we love you and will post soon.
xoxo Lilly and Ella
Hi Lilly,
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed the gmail chat opportunity and the Skype. Will you be seeing my old student, Kim, next week? If so, be sure to give her my best. Edie and I are back at the boat and will be doing some maintenance on woodwork, engine, winches, etc.
Your work sounds very physical but enjoyable. Stay on top of that cough thing please.
It also sounds as if New Zealand is a great place to be. Do you recommend it as a vacation spot? I am always looking... retirement is great.
Love,
Dad
aaah! i miss you ladies! ella i went to make tyler go to first friday with me but he was playing gaycraft downstairs and wouldn't go, and everyone else was playing videogames upstairs and wouldn't go either. lame! we had a wonderful feast to end all feasts at jared's for thanksgiving (i didn't go to seattle...long story) and lilly i think you would be proud of me for not letting anyone eat until they all said what they were thankful for and ella i think you would be proud of me for drinking a mammoth bottle of wine in two hours. and you both would be proud of me for taking four slices of four kinds of pie, mixing them into a barf-like mush and covering them with about 20 tablespoons of whipped cream, and then devouring it like a wild beast. new zealand sounds AWESOME. love love love you both and miss you.
ReplyDeleteI love you kendra :)
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