We jumped on the TSS Earnslaw this evening and cruised across Lake Wakatipu over to the Walter Peak Station, an active sheep farm. The TSS Earnslaw is an authentic coal-fueled steamship that is hand-fed coal, at the rate of 1 ton per hour, reaching a top speed of 13 knots. The engine room is completely exposed, allowing visitors to watch the turbines and the crew feeding the boilers. We had a great buffet dinner over at Walter Peak station, and had a chance to watch a hilarious sheep shearing demonstration by a local shepherd, Lindsay. He had some funny wisecracks, including his explanation of where sheep shearing started. It's apparently from the British isles, because a sheep with its wool is called "wooly," an English name (Wally), and a sheep without its wall is called "shorn,", an Irish name (Sean). Get it? lol.
Friday, December 1, 2006
Walter Peak Station
We jumped on the TSS Earnslaw this evening and cruised across Lake Wakatipu over to the Walter Peak Station, an active sheep farm. The TSS Earnslaw is an authentic coal-fueled steamship that is hand-fed coal, at the rate of 1 ton per hour, reaching a top speed of 13 knots. The engine room is completely exposed, allowing visitors to watch the turbines and the crew feeding the boilers. We had a great buffet dinner over at Walter Peak station, and had a chance to watch a hilarious sheep shearing demonstration by a local shepherd, Lindsay. He had some funny wisecracks, including his explanation of where sheep shearing started. It's apparently from the British isles, because a sheep with its wool is called "wooly," an English name (Wally), and a sheep without its wall is called "shorn,", an Irish name (Sean). Get it? lol.
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Interesting!!!! What a cute couple! I think you two should write a book about your travels when you get back. Love, Mom
What is with the cold weather? Isn't it suppose to be summer in that part of the world!?
Yeah, yesterday was the first day of summer here, so we caught the tail end of a spring chill.
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