Yesterday, DH and I went to a farm. Had a bbq meal and took a tour at a sheep farm. It's amazing to see a sheep dog which is a border collie, gather the sheep. This dog was full of energy and smooth like an eagle approaching its prey. Without no sound or barking, the dog is able to master this technique, very well trained. Our tour guide had a great sense of humor.
We got to pet and feed the sheep. I was a bit frightened at first when they came in the meet and great area. Of course a few of them were a bit excited or nervous and pooped a bit. I was careful not to step on any. Others were not that fortunate. Bill and I switched off and he got to feed them. After this, we got to see the sheep get sheered. The sheep didn't even kick or resist, she was calmed and relaxed. There is is not soft but a bit rough to the touch. Once the sheep was sheered, their is made into yarn. And this was demonstrated to us. It was time to go back into town, so we had to board the boat.
We did some shopping. Ended up buying a shot glass (gift), 2 bracelets (me), key chain (me), t-shirt (me), shirt (bill), some gifts and a tic tac toe set with sheep and board collie (really cute!).
This afternoon we fly off to Sydney. The flight is about 5 hours?? Then we fly off to Cairns!
It was either Marie Osmond or Jenny Garth. I would have prefered Jenny being in the final 3. Whew! Thank goodness Helio Castenieves made it in and Mel B aka Scary Spice. No offense but I don't see Marie winning this competition. She probably got sympathy votes because of the tragedies that she has been dealt with. Or as she joked, she has the entire mormon population voting for her.
I let a breath of relief to find out that Helio was not vote off. Thank god my friend and fellow Helio fan, Aileen voted for him. Because I am out of the country, I am not able to vote. And by the way, they don't even televise the show over here! Thank goodness for the internet. Again, I won't be able to see the finally.
I think Mel B is going to win it or maybe Helio. I will just have to wait until next week.
1st day We had to find our way to the hotel, which by the way is located in downtown Queenstown. Weather was overcast with a bit of a breeze but warm. Because we are close to the bay, that is the reason for the winds. Once we were settled in, DH and the TS1 (our cute little nicknames) walked over and checked out the place. Cute little shops, a casino "SkyCity" and restaurants. It's tourist season. I played a few slots at the casino but didn't win much or any at all. It was fun though..
2nd day We woke up early to head of to Glenorchy and Arrowtown. Glenorchy was one of the many locations of where "Lord of the Rings". Snow on the mountain tops due to its high elevation. There was a nice trail took us one hour to walk, it was short and flat land. Thank goodness for my hiking boots. They came in handy! Beautiful scenery, lovely mountain, green grass, the lake and of course my trusty guide and walking partner..Bill! What more can a girl ask for??
It was time to head back and grab some lunch. Since we had the car, we decided to go to a gold mining town, Arrowtown. They had a few shops and restaurant. A place to walk around and stretch your legs. We drove back to the hotel to relax a bit and to get our second wind of energy for dinner and some night browsing.
There is still more to do and see in our big adventure. Stay tuned..
