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Working (Way More Than) 9-5
My farm works on a schedule of 6 days on and 2 days off, with workers on different rosters for differing days off. For my two days off, I’ve planned different trips around the North Island to make the most of my time here. My first days off, I traveled the 3.5 hours up to
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Dairy Queen
As what happens anytime I work, I’ve been too tired to write. But I took some lazier days off today, so I figured a small update on farm life was necessary to put on the agenda for today. The season has started to pick up, and the last few days have had us starting at
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Prairie Woman Era
I’m officially a dairy farm worker now, folks! We’ll see how this turns out for me after the next 3 months. The job provides accommodation on the farm, which is nice so I don’t have to look for anything myself, and it’s cheaper than anything I would be able to find. The house is pretty
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Lord of the Road
After Whangārei, I still had the rest of my week-long road trip to go. By now, I’ve found I’m not entirely made for sleeping in hostels – not that I’m that surprised – and left last night’s hostel just as the sun was coming up. I didn’t have any plans left in Whangārei, so getting
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What, Like It’s Hard?
I’ve officially made my way up to the North Island. I always hear that the South Island is the most beautiful, and has to be seen by taking a road trip. I decided to push that adventure until the warmer months and took my road trip up north. I was able to rent a car
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The TranzAlpine Train
This one’s kinda long. TL;DR: I made a friend and saw pretty mountains. Just when I thought I’d absolutely mastered the Metro, my confidence got the best of me. My latest adventure included a ride on the TranzAlpine train. This train travels from coast to coast on the South Island and boasts scenic mountain views
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