Work and Play

As one of the purposes of our visit to Randy and Amanda's was to help out, we've been working  like gangbusters. I think they are a bit amazed as they thought we would simply come and vacation.  Fat chance.  We're up at 6am ready to go, same as at home.  It is a bit difficult as they are all night owls here and we have to tip-toe around to get the kettle boiling for morning tea (I have to go into town to get coffee).

Still, Allie has totally renovated the garden, rearranged lots of plants, bushes, and even a couple of trees and I have been cutting and hauling brush and cleaning out an old chicken coop.

But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so we've enjoyed an afternoon at the Lake Hawea hotel with very good food and beer, followed by a drive up the lake.  This morning I took their van up to New Zealand's highest maintained road and photographed the Remarkable Mountain range, which border Lake Wakatipu.  Then back to the property to do more clearing.

We are having a great time and here are some photos to make all of you jealous! Just kidding.

Pastoral Bannockburn New Zealand

Cows Happily Grazing Along Lake Hawea

Cyclist Heading Down into Nevis Valley

Bunny Rock and the Remarkables

Big Rocks and Little Rocks

On the Shore of Lake Hawea

View From Duffers Saddle, Nevis Road