Day 33 Fruit Picking - Just another day at work, but the weather was very different from yesterday. I think it must have gone from the warmest to the coolest day, simply because it was so windy today. The gusts were making huge dust clouds and the trees looked just about ready to snap. Being a Friday we all had a good laugh, and we ended up finishing at lunch again, as we had picked the whole farm by 12. I got home about 1pm, after sitting around and chatting a...

Day 32 Fruit Picking - Today was just another day at work really, although I think it must have been the warmest yet. Even when I got to work at 7am it wasn't too cold, and I was in t-shirt and shorts by 8:30am. I had a good chat with Geff (one of the older guys) whilst out in the patch, about getting a 'Station Wagon' (or estate as I know them as at home) for travelling. He suggested placing an advertisement in the local paper saying I am looking to BUY one, r...

Day 31 Fruit Picking - I just had work again as usual today, and again it seemed to go quickly. I wouldn't say I particularly enjoy it, but I really dont mind it as a job, especially now in the beautiful weather. Even when I get up at 6am when it's cold I don't dread the thought of it, like I have with other jobs.. It did get 'very' hot today though, must have been one of the warmest yet. We finished picking the farm for the first time this week just before lun...

Day 30 Fruit Picking - Work was so much easier today than yesterday, fortunately my body wasn't anywhere near as sore, so the day went quickly. The afternoon was pretty warm, but we all ended up having a good laugh so it wasn't too bad. Once I finished work I went to the IGA and bought a cheapy knife and a couple of loafs of bread, and went straight to Pelecan Waters to go fishing. When I arrived there was an older couple there already, and I had a good chat w...

Day 29 Fruit Picking - So it was back to work today. I didn't have the best sleep so I was still a bit groggy when I woke up. At 6:40am was meant to be the men's 100m final at the Olympics, which I really really wanted to watch. I got all my work stuff sorted double time and sat watching and waiting for the final. As I hoped for, Usain Bolt won the final by a clear margin (and gave up over the last 5-10m), after all the hype of who could be a contender. He was ...