After a quick catnap, we headed over to sheep farm for a lesson in sheep sheering. The sheep are shorn every 6 months. The millions of sheep that have been grazing all over the country only represent 10% of the sheep. The other 90% are sold for meat. The farmer we met can sheer up to 500 sheep per day. The record sheer for the country is one lamb every 30 seconds for 8 hours straight! Farmers get approximately $19 per sheep per year for the wool. That’s why they have so many and they make up the income difference in meat sales.
It’s logical that after watching sheep get shorn, a glass of wine might be in order. Next stop, the Kaikoura Winery. There were 6 wines to sample, all whites and on Pinot. Non of the whites were barreled in oak, so I did enjoy them. I took a glass out to the patio overlooking the coast and Matt opted for Organic Lemonade. The wine was a keeper, the lemonade was not.
We also stopped at a Crayfish stand (lobster). A whole lobster could be purchased for $50 NZ ($35 US). That’s a darn good price for 2 people. The lobster guy suggested we split but when Matt told him that he was allergic to shell fish, the following exchanged happened”
Fisherman: bummer mate. Are you asthmatic?
Matt: No, I’m not Hispanic
Suzanne: (LOL)
Fisherman: I said ASSSSthmatic, like unable to breathe, since most asthmatics are allergic to shell fish.
Matt: Oh, I thought you asked if I was Hispanic.
The Kiwi accent is confusing at times.
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