Traveling to Wellington
Spent the day traveling from Hastings to Wellington at the bottom of North Island. We found a few interesting things on the way. The Tui Brewery building, lamb sheering in Masterton and wine tasting in Martinborough. Stumbled onto the lamb shearing demonstration when we stopped in Masterton to use the Internet at the local Information Center. Ian Stewart is a retired sheep shearer and was doing the demonstration for a tour group. Ian spent a lot of time with us describing the Golden Shear contest held in Masterton each year and how wool is processed. Google Golden Shears to see more. Jerry and Kathy highly recommend Ata Rangi Pinot Noir. Reached Wellington late in the afternoon.
Thursday, March 16, 2006