Gypsy Day in Taranaki. June 1st

 

In a nutshell, Gypsy Day is the start of the dairy season and sees a large number of dairy farming families, shareholders, contract milkers and employees move to new farms. The day will see an estimated 5000 farmers pack up and move, according to Jane Muir from DairyNZ

jailhouse accommodations

Our last night in Christchurch in 2016 was spent in the Jailhouse Accommodations at the locally converted jail. Click here for their website. 

Being a backpackers' hostel, I expected it to be loud but the 'inmates', even though most of them were pretty young, were well-behaved and respectful. That's our room with the bunk beds!