This week I’m staying at Rose Cottage in Thames wwoofing with Shaun and his son George. This is much different than my experience at The Food Farm as this is much more urban and I’m basically just a housewife. I do all the cooking, dishes, drop George off from school, pick him up and play with him. It’s quite relaxed as Thames is a small town of about 6,000. So far I’ve learned to make fishcakes, date slices, and cheese scones. I’m also going to learn to make hummus and home made bread. Thursday is George’s birthday so I’ll be baking a cake and probably some cookies for him. The low key pace is nice and I’ve had a lot of time to reflect and get ready to head home. A week from right now I will be on my way to the Wellington airport to begin my long trip home. I’m getting quite excited to sleep in my own bed, be fed, not live out of a suitcase, and see family and friends and of course my dog max.
But not so fast. This weekend I’m leaving my little camper van for one at Rose Cottage and taking a bus around the Coromandel. This is supposed to be one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand and is a very popular holiday location. I’ll see the entire coast of this peninsula by bus and stay in Whitianga where I’ll hopefully soak up a lot of sun at the beach to remember back to when I come back to Boston winter.
