Early July Update

July is only a few days old, and already at Hello New Zealand we have had alot of adventures.

The weather was against us for the ski trip to Mt Hutt. Mt Hutt ski field was closed on Sunday due to bad weather conditions. Although we had to cancel the trip, this is still good news for us as bad weather equals more snow for next time!

Both Hamish and Brett took advantage of the day off. Brett was finally able to sleep in on a Sunday. He spent the rest of the day baking cakes (Really!) and making his girlfriend happy on her birthday. Now he is relaxed and all ready for the next week of ski trips.

Hamish travelled to the westcoast. There was a lot of snow, especially in Porters pass, and Arthurs pass. The bus he was on got stuck in snow just by Castle Hill and the passengers had to be transported by other means to Arthurs pass. The 5 hour journey to Hokitika eventually took 9 hours, a long tiring day.

This weekend we are looking forward to another ski trip to Mt Hutt. Snow boarding is very popular this season, and Brett is getting better at it every weekend. Lots of people are having their first snow experience, and ski experience with us, its a lot of fun for everybody.

We are also doing a horse trek and farm tour on Sunday. This is a good chance to experience a real working New Zealand farm. We see alot of farm animals, and get to shear a sheep. And then we go horse riding, which everybody seems to like, except for me. Im a little bit scared of horses. Must be some childhood trauma in my past.

Sorry there is no clever finish to this today, its dark and late. See you all next week,

Hamish