I've recently been watching Season 2 of Flight of the Conchords. In Murray's office, there's a poster saying "New Zealand, like Scotland but further". So true :-) There are mountain passes like the passes in the South Island, there are scenic coastal drives, rural areas with lots of sheep and cattle, and so on. But the castles, and old stone farmhouses and fences, so make it different and rich in character. And where else can you visit Scotch Whiskey distilleries, and eat "locally caught" haggis?
Another of Helen's favourite DVDs is the BBC version of North and South , based on the book by Elizabeth Gaskell. She was watching it a ...
Today we arose to normality, supermarkets and shops are open! Well, not all, but enough for us to get what we need. We went out to a superma...
12:00 Thursday, 8th of May Time to head to Wellington airport for the adventure to begin. My flight isn’t until 3pm, but it’s easier for Mik...
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