Headed for the High Country!

I'm about to make a BIG move here. Not in terms of distance, but geographically speaking. Monday morning I'm headed up to work at Lake Heron Station. About an hours drive from the farm here outside Methven. I've been hoping to get onto a high country station ever since arriving here and the time has finally come. It will be bittersweet as I've come to love the farm life here on the plains of
Mid-Canterbury. But those of you who know me best know that I'm most at home right smack in the middle of the mountains. And Monday that's where I'm headed! Working for the Todhunter family at their beautiful piece of New Zealand! Lake Heron is a 48,000 acre station running approximately 10,000 merino sheep for wool production plus around 450 angus cows as well. They also have a small guest operation hosting visitors from around the world. While Anne guides the guests on 3-5 day alpine hikes, husband Phillip is the chief pilot for Methven Heli-ski, a top notch helicopter skiing operation shuttling skiers to some pristine snow. With 3 school aged children they certainly have their hands full! Which is where I come in. They currently have 2 other employees as well. Looking forward to becoming part of another wonderful Kiwi family.
If you look just to the right of center in the panoramic photo you see a prominent dark hill. Station headquarters is just behind that hill. If you look closely at the 3rd photo you can see a few buildings right in the patch of trees. The place is quite remote with town at just over a hour away, and zero cell reception. But not to worry they have Internet so the posts should continue. For those interested, google Lake Heron Station. They have a very nice website.