Thursday, 29 January 2015

Helper Experience (2): The Kiwi's Life

2.2.2015

Experience the Kiwi's life has been listed as one of my must-do thing during my New Zealand trip. I am so pleasure to know Robert, my host, through the Helpx website. He is a very nice, friendly, helpful, and passionate person. He take serious on everyone he meet, willing to spare his time and try his best to help.

So, how was my Kiwi's experience? I stayed in Robert's house for 10 days and it was a fullness life everyday. I did housework for him in exchange of accomodation. Work was not hard, simply a housekeeping job, gardening and i had tidied up his wardrobe. It was dog's breakfast in there, hahah! 

Yeah, an organized wardrobe!

Robert's house was very social at that moment. I met 2 French guys, 1 Korean girl, 1 German girl, 1 China couples, and 1 Hong Kong girl during my stay. Robert has a Thailand flatmate too, Pimmy, she cooked me yummy vegetarian meals everyday.

Vegetarian pizza prepared by Pimmy. It was yummyilicious! 

That was a night we sent Bomi, the Korean girl, took flight to her next destination. The German girl at the other side is Pia. She likes panda a lot and she did made us delicious burger.

Pia's homemade vegetarian burger.

The funny moment in the house. From the left is Pimmy, Robert, David, me and the photographer was Sky.

Christchurch is rich with trees and flowers, a Garden City. This is Kauri tree, a mightiest native tree in New Zealand.

Robert scheduled me a lot of activities. He brought me to the Thai temple to learn Meditation, which is a way to make aware of our ownself.
The Thailand temple.

Besides, I when to see the night scenery of Christchurch at New Brighton. It was truely amazing, fantastic view!
The New Brighton pier.

The night scenery of Christchurch city from New Brighton pier.

At New Brighton beach.

Funny faces with them, David and Sky.

Robert loves dancing. I got the chance to learn some dancing from him too, eg. Marengo, Bachata, and Salsa dance.

Little calm down period after the dancing.

Farmer's market at Christchurch on the Saturday.

I am so grateful to have Robert as the host for me to experience Kiwi's life. I enjoyed a lot! Yet playing around, I had some English training sessions in the house too. Thank Robert and Pimmy, it was very helpful to me.




***** Monster Slide 2015 @ Christchurch *****

Wow.. Summer time! New Zealand has a lot of events going on in this Summer. I had joined the Monster Slide to slide over the street!

Venue: Menzies Street, Sumner, Christchurch.
Date: 1 February 2015









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