NZ Liana: 8/1/10

I decided to leave Wanaka earlier than planned... the timing just seemed right. Of course, my last days in Wanaka included a trip up to Cardrona with some of my favorite people:

I'd make a joke about how Caitlin looks so helpful, but I'm the one holding the camera.

On the lift!

I suppose that makes me Dumber

Boys at work

My last day helping w/the Adaptive Programme

I love Caitlin!

And Kenny Chesney

And Keith Urban

And of course, George Strait

Sharing a love of a past-time with a love of a life-time in the past ;)
Say that 1 time fast.

He's got balls

The latest fashion in New Zealand :)

In a NZ car wash for the first time!

Happy Birthday, Tim!

Work it!

Last outing together... Mt. Iron

Bliss.

Tim's cake with the lights turned off

Guess he didn't like it too much

I heart these people!

I need to share EVERYTHING with you, Fiona!

My going-away present. "How CONE you're leaving??"
or as Tim remembers it..."Why the CONE are you leaving?!" Ha!

Planting Day at Waterfall Creek
Last day with Te Kakano Aotearoa Trust...

Beautiful day, beautiful people

Good bye!

What's worse than having to say GOOD-BYE to the people and places that you love?
Not getting the chance to.

I feel so blessed, so loved, so happy. Wanaka, you are in my heart forever!

After leaving Wanaka, I headed south for my first WWOOFing (Willing Workers On Organic Farms) experience. When you "WWOOF," you are signing up to work in exchange for accommodation and food. I ended up in Tuatapere, the Sausage Capital of New Zealand. It has a population of about 650, and is the most southwestern town in NZ.

My work/accommodation took place at an old primary school. It will soon be converted into apartments for retirement living, and has a nursery in the back.