Today Sabine and I used the key to offload our stuff into our new property. This time the Chinese lady wasn't around, so it was pretty nice to have the time to look around unguided. The floor was still damp. I hope it dries by the time we move in properly.
After that Sabine and I visited a property that she was eager to see because online it looked quite nice. However in reality it was, well, okay? I guess? For New Zealand standards it was average but to be honest for English standards it was appalling. The house was made of wood, rotting in places from the outside with mold in the bathroom. The heat pumps were placed in stupid areas and the house also had high ceilings. So yeah, not that great. But it was still a huge property. The guy that showed us around was an Argentinean architect and didn't mind talking about how shoddy NZ properties can be.
Next we went to Orokonui Ecosanctuary! Its an on-shore predator free island where we saw lots of birds feeding at leisure. We saw many Tui's, Bellbird's and Silvereye's on the bird feeders, not to mention wild Kaka feeding and sitting in a tree near us. There was also a walk to 'New Zealand's tallest tree', however it wasn't much to look at. It was just a tree growing very tall. On the way back I found where the Takahe were housed. There were two of them in a fenced off area.
Interestingly enough, there was a place that is specially setup so you can see Sirocco Kakapo when he comes to visit, with the next visit being this September. Now if only they can find him, he's been missing for months now....
I cooked dinner again and it was lovely. Sausages with veg, onion and a can of '4 beans'.
Sabine says the Chinese lady has changed the locks! WOW that was quick!
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