Thursday, April 28, 2011

My New Zealand Family

I have been living in Blenheim for 6 weeks and am heading into my final week. The fall is here now. Cooler temperatures and the leaves on the vines are all turning colour. 

Thought I would share with you some photos of where I have been living and with whom.  

 
This is 25 Adams Lane. When I arrived through the wooden gate my jaw dropped with the charm of this Victorian Cottage and the beautiful gardens around it, Lime trees, Feijoa fruit trees, hydrangeas etc.


This is Bella. A quiet, and gental dog always loyaly greeting me when I come home.
I return the favour by taking her for the odd walk.
  
My landlords: Evon (Cork, Ireland), Matt (NZ) and 4 month old Darrah.
They have been so kind and hospitable during my stay.
 
My roomate Bryn at our end of vintage party. Bryn is 22 and from Niagara on the Lake!
He works for our sister winery Drylands. He has been the perfect roomate,
great to chat with at the end of the day and he lets me have my run of the bathroom.





Welcome to my backyard! Just a few kilometers from my house I am surrounded with these mountains and many, many vineyards. I have been able to discover a number of the wineries around with some of my mates from work.