In Motueka, I had been arranged to live in a BBH + YHA —— Laughing Kiwi
It’s a wonderful place since it could get the name of BBH and YHA at the same time!
Cost: 120/week
Just like its name, my life over here was a laughing life too~
First, allow me to introduce how special it is…
Unlike others, this backpacker contain 4 building…
1 for the owner, 1 self-contained family room and 2 backpacker lodge…
Besides, there was a Hot SPA, swing and a kiwi orchard…
Wonderful right?
At the beginning the owner arranged all the long stay workers in 1 house, another for short term backpacker…
But because of that worker house is full, I had been arranged into backpacker lodge~
Thanked God for separate me from my Indian work mate~
Not because I racist, but because they always drink…
And occupied all the living room…
So…
The main advantage of Backpacker lodge was it enable me to observe different kind of backpackers
So I knew how others backpackers live~
(And I found that most of the backpackers are facing their mobile device, especially in rainy day~)
I also observed what they eat, how they cook…
Besides, I could also practice my english as it was the only common language at here…
Inside the living room, there was a traditional heater (But it only open once for my 2 weeks stay)
4 set of sofa and a skytv television~
During the Boston explosion news, everyone will squeeze inside here watching the news…
Besides, weather forecast was also a famous channel since weather largely affected the Abel Tasman Trip~
There was a Kitchen beside living room…
Since there were many stove and different people different dinner timing, normally no waiting for cooking~
And there were 2 bath room and 3 toilet, so no waiting too…
And I lived in a 6 person dorm…
For the long term staying people were:
- Benito, my Spanish apple picking mate, can pick 5~6 bins averange…
- Kim, a Korean who wake up early in the morning and work hard to learn english from TV…
- Beside, an agent: Johnly (or something) also arranged his workers sleep at here…
There were 8 Malaysian come inside during my 2 weeks stay…
Moreover, there were 3 Taiwanese came here for short stay too…
After my 1 week stay, Chinese language, Asian traditional food smell was full of the house~
Chit-chatting our government, University, study course, working…
Not only bring up hometown feeling…
But also gained many knowledge about my further study~
But there was always an ending in life…
To save money in the fastest way, I had to move to a Homestay which cheaper and closer to my workplace
Cost: 85/week
The main reason for me to move out was because of distance to Talley’s…
For Laughing Kiwi to Talley’s was 3km and took 45 minutes walk time…
And I had to be in the factory position by 6, which mean I had to get up on 4 for preparation~
So I moved out for a better life~
Thanked Laughing Kiwi for giving 2 laughing weeks…
Much more challenges were in front and to pass over~