Flockhill is actually not only a holiday accommodation; it is a 14000 hectare working station, where shepp, cattle and deer are farmed. This morning we got a short demonstration of a sheep farmer with two of his sheep-dog. He told us all about the different types of sheep they have and how the dogs control a flock of sheep, followed by a short explication of the sheering of the sheep. We also got the chance to see some sheep up close and especially the lambs we...

After a disappointing phone-call with the lost-luggage counter of Jetstar airways, it became clear to me that my bag, although it had most likely arrived in New Zealand still wasn't cleared by the customs. This was very disappointing, especially since the first couple of days of the round-trip will be pretty intense and we will be covering big distances everyday. But, nothing could be done, so I headed out for our tour bus at 8:00 am. After meeting our tour lead...

After my stay in Bali I went to New Zealand. Unfortunately my bag did not arrive together with me in Christchurch, but was still in Sydney where I had to transfer planes. This was certainly a bit of a disappointment... Luckily I had two days before the tour was to start, so probably I would have my bag before starting the round-trip. After filling in all forms concerning missing luggage and passing through customs I finally went to the backpackers-hostel at Cat...