Greetings from Christchurch! It's Shelby and Blake writing to you now. We got off to a rough start this week when Mac and Sean made the decision to go home from Picton. The mood was gloomy, to say the least, but our time in Lyttelton has been worthwhile. We spent the week clearing a historical site of invasive plants, while working with the Department of Conservation and a local Maori group. Conservation in the form of cutting down trees seemed like a paradox, but we had fun and the DOC was grateful. The best part was the fact that we made a difference :D. Another adventure we had was preparing all of our own meals. We have all transformed into iron chefs and are eternally thankful for the help and guidance of Dawn and Drew. Basically, we are relaxed, recharged, and in high spirits! We are ready to take on whatever greets us at the WOOFing farm tomorrow.

And now we're off to enjoy our free day in Christchurch!

Cheers!