Ash Liz, Frank and I headed into the South island where we were to get work grape picking. After arranging work for Montana (check it out in supermarkets in the UK) and accomodation we had a weekend trip to Kaikoura and Chritchurch. Ash and I scored great waves at Kaikoura we all saw seals a the colony. A night in Christchurch was uneventfull - its a big stinking city. For a short stint, grape picking was good fun. I got to work in a vinyard (and I love wine), the weather was great (no work if it rains) and the money good for New Zealand. Work was on peice work, ie you got payed per the vine that you cleared the fruit from. This gave you incentive as you worked to pick faster and faster as you could count off the money as you went.
It also created all sorts of tactics in josseling for position to get the bays which were quickest to clear. We earnt up to $150 in a 7 hour day which is good money for NZ. Hand picking is only done for the most expensive wines and Champagnes now, the rest is picked by machine. Soon Rachael, Jen arrived and it was off to travel again, but not after another wine tour on bikes mind.
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