Riding on a high from our recent job loss, life seemed good again. That is, until we realized that we were losing money fast... and now we weren't earning any.
I had about a half a day of panic before the next job rolled in from one of the other temp agencies. This time, I would be working as a housekeeper at Arrowtown House, a luxury boutique hotel run by one couple. It would be every day for the next three weeks. It was PERFECT! Except for the whole waking up at 6am every day, without a break for weekends... But with money on the mind, I accepted immediately.
Showing posts with label housekeeping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label housekeeping. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
The Rainforest Retreat: the Middle
We started getting into the swing of things. Everyday we would be assigned to a different housekeeper, and would most likely be sentenced to scrubbing toilets and showers for 4 hours. I guess it hasn't been so bad--it still beats sitting in an office!
We've been working every morning 9-2, and have pretty much every afternoon free to do what we like. Although many things are only accessible by car, we've still found plenty to do within walking distance.
Friday (Jan. 23)
The weather was hot, and we needed a cool hike. We went with Chris (while Mike had the evening shift) to a tunnel walk, which is an old goldmine you can walk through. It had freezing cold water up to our ankles the whole way, and became completely dark pretty quickly (once again my headlamp came in handy). There were some glow worms to look at as well, which never gets old. At the end of the tunnel was a large wooden bridge with walls up to our shoulders. Chris and Mike had told us of a secret spot to swim (one of the locals showed them where it was the day before), but I couldn't imagine where we could access it from here. Chris casually exclaimed how we hop over the fence, scale the outside wall of the bridge, climb down some rocks, and enter the closed off tunnel on the other side.
What.
We've been working every morning 9-2, and have pretty much every afternoon free to do what we like. Although many things are only accessible by car, we've still found plenty to do within walking distance.
Friday (Jan. 23)
The weather was hot, and we needed a cool hike. We went with Chris (while Mike had the evening shift) to a tunnel walk, which is an old goldmine you can walk through. It had freezing cold water up to our ankles the whole way, and became completely dark pretty quickly (once again my headlamp came in handy). There were some glow worms to look at as well, which never gets old. At the end of the tunnel was a large wooden bridge with walls up to our shoulders. Chris and Mike had told us of a secret spot to swim (one of the locals showed them where it was the day before), but I couldn't imagine where we could access it from here. Chris casually exclaimed how we hop over the fence, scale the outside wall of the bridge, climb down some rocks, and enter the closed off tunnel on the other side.
What.
Franz Josef & the Rainforest Retreat: the Beginning
After another gap in communication (sorry, Dad), here's a recap of the last few days...
Tuesday evening (Jan. 20) - Hokitika
Mariah and I befriended a German girl from our hostel, who agreed to join us to see the sunset and some glow worms. We stayed at Sunset Point until the sun dropped below the horizon, and then headed to the other side of town to the forest where the glow worms could be viewed.
Tuesday evening (Jan. 20) - Hokitika
Mariah and I befriended a German girl from our hostel, who agreed to join us to see the sunset and some glow worms. We stayed at Sunset Point until the sun dropped below the horizon, and then headed to the other side of town to the forest where the glow worms could be viewed.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)