Ambury Farm Day

Nagpunta kami sa Ambury Farm Day kahapon. It's a park owned by the Auckland Regional Council (my employer) and it's about 30kms from our place. The weather forecast said it's going to be windy and rainy day. Totoo nga. Buti na lang we got some sunshine enough to have fun in the park.

The day was filled with farming and recreational displays, demonstrations and activites, such as wood chopping, sheep shearing, face painting, farm animal petting and feeding, live entertainment, vintage tractor ride, and more...............

Ang unang bungad sa amin ay yung performance ng maori entertainers. As usual, malalaki sila at yung mga boses ay parang pang-higante. Hindi sanay si Shannen sa ganon kaya natakot. Nagpabuhat tuloy sa tatay nya.

Malayo pa lang, nakita na ni Vince yung bungy jump. Pinilit kaming pumunta doon. Ok lang daw sa kanya kahit mahaba ang pila. Nung turn na namin, natakot yung dalawa. Si Shannen ayaw tumuloy. Ito namang si Vince ang baba ng talon, freaky daw yung feeling pag nasa itaas. Pero ang yabang nung nasa pila kami, sabi nya magdo-double back flip daw sya.

We also went for the tractor ride. Nakasakay kami sa trailer na hila ng isang vintage tractor (naalala ko tuloy yung mga "kuliglig" sa mga bukid sa Bulacan). Walang kaming upuan kundi yung hay bale (dayami). Inikot namin yung buong park. Napakaganda ng view especially yung nasa tabi ng Manukau Harbour. Sa paligid ay ang daming sheeps, cows at pukekos na naglipana.

It was a special day according to my kids. I couldn't agree more. We really had fun despite the weather. It was a taste of real kiwi farm living. Ang sarap tumira sa countryside ng New Zealand.