Kainoa, Wyllis, Reggie and Keoni
in Taihape,
the gumboot capital of the world.
So proud.
Reggie, Kalapana, Kainoa, Beautifull, Vanee, Maria
and Wyllis, in the front.
Ok I give up.
I don't have a photo of all the boys together,
which doesn't surprise me at all
cause they were like Brown's cows to get anywhere.
Got to the point where I started to hang on to them
when it was time to go back the van.
Reggie - full of wonder. His enthusiasm for his own culture
lead him to want to know much about Maori culture.
Good thing there was a no tattoo rule on tour.
Kainoa - aka deer killer. His billet took him hunting and he shot his first hind.
Way better than coming to Grand Final evening show I'm sure,
except for a hoof to the head.
Kalapana - sweet Kalapana, sweet, distracted Kalapana,
sweet, distracted, ADHD in an island styles way Kalapana.
The highlights with Kalapana?
Leaning on him to get him to stop long enough to listen.
Him lying on State Hwy 1 in the middle of the night.
Hmmmm....
Keoni - smart, interested, had plenty to say all backed up with research.
Keoni took the time before he came to our shores to see what we had to offer.
And he follows instructions well,
wearing a tie and jacket to the Grand Final evening show.
Bless him, not so alert on day 6 of our tour.
Wyllis - deep, introspective, thoughtful, ambitious, charming.
He reckons he is quiet but I reckon otherwise.
So these are the crew I put through their paces
with a sprint tour of NZ agriculture.
I'll introduce the adults soon
and then take you through the highlights
of our time together
tripping across the land of the long white cloud.
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