Living in the Mount

Hi everyone,
Sorry it has again been a long time since our last post,  but we haven't really been up to anything exciting!! We are still working hard on the orchards, we have moved on to pruning and other jobs that need doing over the winter and only get one day off a week (unless it rains) We have moved in with 2 of our friends from work Liam and Natalia, and another flatmate Vicky, whilst we are working. It is great to spend a bit of time out of the van and in a house again forgot how nice it is to have some space!
The weather here is still pretty good considering it is mid winter, we are still getting sun tanned when the sun is out, it gets a little cold at night but usually brightens up. Looking at the news it seems we are probably having better weather than all you poor souls in the UK!
 I have posted a few pics  of what we have been up to



Went to watch the All Blacks play Ireland in Hamilton on 23-06-12, they beat Ireland 60-0 was a fantastic atmosphere and the stadium was packed. Had a great night.

Sunrise, yes thats right sunRISE at the campsite we stayed at in Katikati. We have to get up pretty early for work but it is worth it as every morning no matter where we are the sunrise is so pretty.



From left to right, Simon (think you might know him!) Bernice,Bo, Bex and Max. Bo is one of our bosses at work, and is great, Max and Bex are 2 of our friends that we work with, Bex is from Germany and Max is from France, they are tring to teach us to speak French and German but we are both useless, luckily they both speak English very well!! They are also in a camper van and somehow manage to free camp everynight (except one when they came to our campsite for the night) They cope without all the frills of a campsite a lot better than we do!

View from Bowentown near Katikati, the photo really doesn't do this place the justice it deserves!

Trafalgar Square New Zealand style!!

Mclaren Falls park, near Tauranga on a beautiful winters day.









Liam, Mike, Vicky and Natalia. Liam Natalia and Vicky are our housemates. Liam is a kiwi and Natalia and Vicky are Brazilian. Mike is Natalia's kiwi brother in law. They deserve a beer after putting up with us two!!

Brazilian BBQ, Simon has never been so happy, there was pretty much just meat!! The two chefs Antonio (Natalia's brother) and his friend. There was a whole side of beef, a lamb shoulder, chicken legs and hearts, sausages and some huge chunks of rump steak!!

Anyway hope you are all ok and not getting too wet in all the rain!! Will keep posting!!