Lumstopia

For almost a week now, I have been working, eating and sleeping in the tiniest of towns, Lumsden. Population: 400. Halfway between Invercargill (the southernmost city on the mainland) and Queenstown, Lumsden is surrounded by rolling green hills and pastures.

The couple I am WWOOFing for is renovating and landscaping an old farmhouse as well as a run-down pub down the road. Together with a few other WWOOFers we paint, build and redo the main house while Janel, the hostess, supplies us with plenty of meals.

At night and after work we hang out around the pub, which is also our accommodation. If you're not too squeamish about mice and the lack of heating (only if there is a lack of firewood) it's actually a pretty cool, retro place to stay.

The glorious Lumsden Hotel!

The past few days I have been mostly painting and once there was a little bit of muddy outside work. The work keeps us busy enough so that we don't have too much free time, which suits me just fine because other than the five minute walk around Lumsden there isn't a lot to do or see.

Until I've figured out my travel plans for the last month, I will continue working in 'Lumstopia' and get accustomed to New Zealand countrylife.



And in conclusion I present to you a picture of my newest Lumsden friends: