LeekSpeak,
Saturday 3rd October
The day of the tractor and the grape. Fantastic educational visit to a large farm with all the processes explained. GPS has now taken over both planting (works out right balance of seed and fertiliser per sq. m) and harvesting (controls the harvester position andc line). Apparently even women can do it now as there is no reversing or emergency stops. Then much awaited vineyard visit (Barley Bush), tasting and greatv lunch with hosts. Then to see the cropspraying plane and talk to the (suicidal?) pilot. The evening is the Conference dinner/dance. Very enjoyable. Most impressed with the pledging of 12, 000 dollars for tsunami relief around the tables. Carly won the miner's lamp raffle then Jacqui walked away with the raffle first prize--an enormous hamper. Visual inspection of the girls at end of evening confirmed reasonable adherence to my instruction--dont get ratarsed, its the big presentation tomorrow!
Kathryn,
ReplyDeleteSample as much wine as you like but don't bother learning to drive this monster, it won't fit in the gardening shed!!!