Hello again! During our last week in New Zealand, we stayed in Nelson on a farm called Harris Hill. We stayed in a house called Maggie's Cottage that had a beautiful view of the Tasman Bay.
At the farm we got to make our own meals instead of always eating out at restaurants. But it wasn't eating the food that was so much fun, it was getting rid of our leftovers that was cool. At the farm they had a pig that ate scraps. When we started feeding him, a goat would arrive and a battle would begin over the food scraps. They all got some scraps, so everyone won.
At the farm we got to make our own meals instead of always eating out at restaurants. But it wasn't eating the food that was so much fun, it was getting rid of our leftovers that was cool. At the farm they had a pig that ate scraps. When we started feeding him, a goat would arrive and a battle would begin over the food scraps. They all got some scraps, so everyone won.
Watch the battle!
We saw sheep getting sheared while we were there. It was really inter
esting
to watchbecause they held the sheep in this special way so they
couldn't move and then they used a razor to cut off all the wool. The
sheep looked really funny when it was over, like they were naked! The
farmers would sell the huge bags full of wool to be used for making
carpets and other stuff.
Harris Hill was in the city of Nelson, which had a really neat museum called WOW! It had cool old cars on display and funny weird pieces of art that people can wear (Wearable Arts it was called). My favorite piece of art was a costume that looked like a huge butterfly.
Nelson is also near the Abel Tasman National Park. We went on a boat ride into the park and also kayaked. On the trip out, saw some dolphins with their babies. After cruising around on the boat for a little while we went out on kayaks. The sea lions on the rocks came down and swam with us. After lunch, we went on a hike and when we got back to the boat we attempted to catch fish with our hands. To do so, we took pieces of bread and put it in the palm of our hands and then held it under the water. When the fish swam over our hands to eat the bread we tried to grab them. We didn't catch any that way. It's much easier with a fishing pole!
Finally,
we went to a museum called the Aviation Heritage Center that had planes
from World War I displayed in really cool scenes. The best scene was a
plane that was crashed into a tree. They also had a huge exhibit on the
"Red Baron" who was one of the best pilots of WWI. I already knew who
the "Red Baron" was from reading the Peanuts comics. They recreated the
scene when he was shot down and people were taking pieces of his
crashed plane for souvenirs.
After a great week, it was time to say goodbye to Harris Hill and New Zealand and head off to Australia, so my next blog will be from "Down Under."
esting
to watchbecause they held the sheep in this special way so they
couldn't move and then they used a razor to cut off all the wool. The
sheep looked really funny when it was over, like they were naked! The
farmers would sell the huge bags full of wool to be used for making
carpets and other stuff.Harris Hill was in the city of Nelson, which had a really neat museum called WOW! It had cool old cars on display and funny weird pieces of art that people can wear (Wearable Arts it was called). My favorite piece of art was a costume that looked like a huge butterfly.
Nelson is also near the Abel Tasman National Park. We went on a boat ride into the park and also kayaked. On the trip out, saw some dolphins with their babies. After cruising around on the boat for a little while we went out on kayaks. The sea lions on the rocks came down and swam with us. After lunch, we went on a hike and when we got back to the boat we attempted to catch fish with our hands. To do so, we took pieces of bread and put it in the palm of our hands and then held it under the water. When the fish swam over our hands to eat the bread we tried to grab them. We didn't catch any that way. It's much easier with a fishing pole!
Finally,
we went to a museum called the Aviation Heritage Center that had planes
from World War I displayed in really cool scenes. The best scene was a
plane that was crashed into a tree. They also had a huge exhibit on the
"Red Baron" who was one of the best pilots of WWI. I already knew who
the "Red Baron" was from reading the Peanuts comics. They recreated the
scene when he was shot down and people were taking pieces of his
crashed plane for souvenirs. After a great week, it was time to say goodbye to Harris Hill and New Zealand and head off to Australia, so my next blog will be from "Down Under."
Hi, not that is some PIG! Did you ever read Charlotte's Web as a little one? That pig is HUGE, and what a garbage disposal, funny.
Well the Obama girls still have no puppy but Vice President Joe Biden has gotten a puppy that he is bringing to DC. When he was a Senator, all these years he never lived here ... he commuted on the train each day to Delaware.
Went to NYC and there is something called "Bad Santa Day" and by chance I saw them (hundreds of them). I will send a photo. Saw a terrific play, Billy Elliot, the lead is a boy your age.
Bye for now, take care. Deb~la.
HEY TYLER!! THIS IS LUISA FROM THE 7D DUDE RANCH!! YOUR TRIP LOOKS REALLY FUN!! ARE YOU STILL IN NEW ZELAND OR HAVE YOU GONE ANYWHERE ELSE BY NOW? WHERE ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING NEXT? HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT TRIP!! BYE☀☃
how funny is that he is a real surprize!!!!!!