NEW ZEALAND, HAVE A COW MAN

.... or ten million or so.

Ever evident in this country is the livestock industry. Primarily sheep and cattle. Unfortunately much in the news everyday for the wrong reasons. Here things are looking a little green. Most of the country is dealing with a drought crisis

             MARCH 2012                                    MARCH 2013

North Island, New Zealand

Photo Credit: Guy in the Sky

The dairy industry here, surpassing the importance of sheep, has become global on scale. Total exports eclipse fourteen BILLION dollars. Here one becomes aware how fortunate we are in North America and realizes how much of the world depends on powdered milk. 

The second largest diary export is butter.  Homer Simpson's favourite bacon topping.

Beef production is of great importance as well.

"Eat my shorts"

Dairy for life. Or a least till the next passing lane.

"Sold, sold, sold!"

 COWABUNGA DUDE

COMING VERY SOON - THE STYLINGS OF CHEESE AND BEEF!

NEW ZEALAND, ROUTEBURN TRACK, FALLS HUT, BUNKHOUSE

MARCH 4, 2013

ROUTEBURN TRACK, FALLS HUT.

Back safely from our hike, we had our supper and then ready up for lights out. The hut had limited lighting. None in the bunk houses. Scene goes dark at 22:00hrs in the cookhouse.

Having met some and listen to many, the hut is filled with a very international crowd.

The two dormitory portions of the hut housed six cubicles of two double bunks each. First come. First serve. Due to the popularity of this track, we booked long before we left Ridgeville. We are on the shoulder season of travellers, but most huts are booked full.

Beside the cubicles, the sleeping arrangements are open concept. After hard day treks, for the number of people ,the nights were surprisingly quiet, except the SNORING. People who SNORE should be glad.

Mattresses where supplied. The rest is BYOB. Bring your own bag.

Above us for our second night were two girls from Ontario, CANADA. On the tail end of a six-month global exploration . I secretly labeled our space “The Canadian Cubicle"

NIGHTY NITE. DON'T LET THE BED BUGS PARALYZE

COMING NEXT - HAVE A COW MAN. HAVE A COUPLE MILLION.