Forgot to add yesterday that of course there is a lot of Maori culture here and it's interesting to see the mingle between the Maori and other cultures but still not quite sure of the mix yet. I was referring more to the European settlers finding their place in NZ. Also to add that having a newish culture here has benefits in that there is not nearly so much red tape to pass laws etc because the laws weren't made back in 1220 and don't have to be decided by lots of really old 'honorable genlemen' who shout at each other and spend all the money on themselves...so sorry if it was a one sided argument yesterday...more of a ramble as I tried to work out why I missed the dirty streets of England.
Today we surfed and fished and generally loitered around the camp site. We didn't catch any fish but caught quite a few rocks instead...hmm think we may need to work on the fishing skills. Sam did English and is getting good at answering questions, the wrong questions I grant you, but still his answers are getting better! Tonight we are taking a picnic to the festival of lights. This is an event held in New Plymouth until end of Jan and every night a park gets lit up by amazing lights and bands play from 7.30-9.00, should be fun.
Very windy today, van parked on a hill and think we might blow away.
Hi Ruthy, loving the musings! Felt very similar myself, especially around Christmas or a return from the UK. The UK has plenty of problems, but they are problems we are very familiar with. NZ has a very different set of issues to go with the idyllic scenery and lovely people.
ReplyDeleteHope the travels continue well, hoping you get to see at least one of the Abel Tasman national park, or Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel Peninsula. You can't leave til you have. Heaven on earth.
Emily xxx