I am in Queenstown having a blast.Well,OK,not so blast.Firstly,I lost my glasses.yes,my friend,my trusted ol' glasses is missing =(.It was my last day in the vineyards and I took it off while working and hung it in my sweater, and the next thing I know it was gone.
I did try searching the area,but each rows of the vineyards are almost 1 km long so searching for long is out of the question.Finally,I resigned to fact that I will have to make a new glasses.But guess what?A new pair of glasses is costing me $500!That's about RM1200 if you make the convertion and I got my old glasses for only RM80.I am still pondering my options..a friend has agreed to make a new pair in Malaysia and send it over so I am waiting.
Else,I went up the Queenstown Gondola and did a 12 hour trip to Milford Sound (Queenstown-Te Anau-Milford Sound and return).By the time I got back to Queenstown I was so exhausted I just slumped on the bed.
Milford Sound was good,and I can tell you that Kiwis are great when it comes to hospitality.They make sure they deliver the best to you,and that includes GOOD customer service.Although it was only two of us on board the EcoTours van to Te Anau,the driver was giving us a full commentary on board,including some Maori legend regarding the existence of Lake Wakatipu,the second largest lake in New Zealand.I am amazed at how knowledgeable they are.Apart from that,they also give you the freedom to stop at anywhere you like for some photo shoots,toilet stops,and you can ask them anything you want to.I certainly felt I got my money's worth (The trip cost me $150),not to mention the spectacular sunset we saw on the way home last night.And I also captured a rainbow at one of the waterfalls we stopped at!I even got in on video!It was amazing.The picture is on the link,so you can have a look at it.Too bad I lost my glasses.
I am leaving to Dunedin later today at 3pm,will be going to Baldwin St,the steepest street in the world and maybe to St Kilda's Beach.That depends on how tired I am.Then I am going to Ashburton to work again and going up north on 31st December.Sandra texted me last night and I heard some good news from her.My Taiwanese friends had a small farewell party for me before I left,and I even taught Shen the song "Theepidika".LOLZ..We were so bored in the vineyard and that's what happened.
You will be amazed to see the amount of Malaysian Indians in Alexandra/Roxburgh,who are here on a visitor's visa and wanting to apply for seasonal work permit.It's like seeing illegal immigrants in Malaysia.And nobody is on a working holiday!According to them working holiday visa is hard to get.I believe if you go through the right channel,working holiday is easy.And working holiday visa gives you the rights to work anywhere in NZ,in any industry.Seasonal work permit only allows you to work in certain parts of NZ,and you can't work in any other industry.So you are stuck with fruits all the time.Although the outdoor work can be fun,it is also weather dependant,and it is not usually an easy task all the time.
Well,that's my 2 cents worth.I've gotta go have my brunch and catch my bus to Dunedin.I miss you all and do write.Love you all loads!!