Barbecue

19 November 2011

I had been hearing a lot about a man who come to Onuku Farm Hostel every year to dive and catch for crayfish. But he never eat one. Today, I have finally met this person who come from England. Jeff, the owner of the hostel had bought sausages and burgers for the barbecue, to thank the staff for working hard, and also to welcome this England man, Graham. It was also a special gathering, before we left on the coming Monday.

Before I started to tell about the food, let me just introduce the attendants. Jeff is the owner of the hostel. I didn't really talk much to him, but he is real good. Once he brought me to Flea Bay to see little penguins. He also gave us fresh eggs as little motivation and recognition of our work.

He has two dogs, one called Phoebe and another Tiggy. They have 4 newborn little puppies. When I first arrived in Onuku Farm Hostel, I was so afraid of dogs. It was Jeff who asked the manager, Gemma to bring me to see the 4 puppies so that I can slowly get out from the fear. Thanks to Gemma too who always encouraged me.

This is the manager, Gemma. She is a nice girl. She is just 2 months older than me but I can see she is much more capable and mature than me. She was my closest friend in Onuku. We sometimes shared love stories.

Tom has been living and working in Onuku for years. He is Gemma's partner and originally come from Japan. He is a very fit and knowledgeable person. He can dive, repair car, and many other works that a man should know. He caught us paua (abolone), crayfish, and even replace the brake pads for our car.

Anthony is Gemma's brother, who just came last two weeks. He will be working here for the entire summer. Being 21 years old, he is the youngest in the hostel.

Rhod, is from Wales. He is a playful guy who always make jokes on me. He came here last two weeks and would stay here and work for the dolphin swimming throughout the summer season.

Bob and Twila are from the United States. They come here once a year and this time, it was their 16th visit to Onuku Farm Hostel. They normally spend a few weeks here, helping around the hostel. They are very kind and I am glad to meet them.

Everyone of us brought a food. Rob contributed some rice and capsicum and we decided to prepare cheese baked rice with added bacon, mushroom, and creamy corn sauce.

Among all dishes, I like this egg most. It was prepared by Twila. The egg yolks were seasoned with honey mustard, mayonnaise, and pickles.