|
 Strolling
down the path of life with Llamas for the past 25 years has been an
adventure. We have met many new friends (some are now old
friends) and visited many cities & towns on our Llama quest.
One excursion that may be hard to top was our recent trip to
New
Zealand.
Our time in Christchurch, on the South
Island, was spent at
Llama Lookout,
with Robyn & Mike
Robinson. Here perched atop the rim of an extinct volcano
surrounding Lyttelton Harbour we found the ideal setting for Llamas and
their keepers.
The vistas there were beyond exceptional and as
each weather perfect day unfolded we felt we were living in a post
card portrait. Robyn had traveled with Anne Thompson early in 2007
to the United States and successfully selected and imported to New Zealand several
exciting new
bloodlines. This was a
historic first
New Zealand to USA import. Robyn was
concentrating on bringing Suri Llamas to
New Zealand
and had selected several
from our farm. Those Llamas are
now the foundation suri seeds for Llamas in New Zealand. We
also were privileged to make
the first ever presentation of
Suri Llamas to some members of the
New
Zealand Llama Association as the recent imports were unveiled for
the first time. Just as no
puzzle is complete without all the pieces it would be unjust to
blame a perfect visit on only the
weather and scenery. The
Robinsons were hosts extraordinaire handling our touristy inquires
and beyond. We were able to see several of the rarest dolphins
(Hector's dolphins) in the
world that live only in Lyttelton
Harbour.
Private tours of the bay & town area,
as well as Mike sailing with our son, Nick, in the harbour are
memories of the permanent type. The people, the place and the
Llamas all fit so well in the
Suri Llama lifestyle. We share the passion of raising
Suri Llamas
with many who have recently discovered the elegance of this special
type.
As you read the banner on the web site for Llama Lookout
(llama.co.nz) and Star Llama Company
(starllama.com),
you will see our equal conclusion,
"Suri Llamas - Living Art".
Suri Llamas are indeed walking living art that we enjoy and profit
from in many ways. |
