by Robin Rodig |
March 31, 2013
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...Coffee options (even at Starbucks) include a Flat White and a Long Black. (I'll miss ordering my Flat Whites :) )
...You mistakenly get excited that the wine server is bringing out crackers after already tasting several white wines. He asked who's ready for the Reds. I thought he said Ritz. That NZ accent can be very, very tricky.
...Manuka honey products are sold everywhere. Manuka honey body lotion. Manuka honey lip balm. Whipped Manuka honey. Manuka honey this. Manuka honey that. Manuka is a native New Zealand tree that apparently produces nectar with healing properties.
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New Zealand
by Robin Rodig |
March 30, 2013
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It is only fitting that one of my final posts from New Zealand shares what I probably anticipated the most about this trip: my experiences on New Zealand's Great Walks. The nine Great Walks are multi-day tramping tracks, of varied degree of difficulty, that showcase the country's diverse landscape, scenery, and natural beauty. Since I know I am not cut out for multi-day tramping (Sleeping in bunks with strangers in a middle-of-nowhere hut? Let's be real.), my goal was to hike sections of at least several tracks around the country. I am so happy to say mission accomplished.
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New Zealand,
North Island,
South Island
by Robin Rodig |
March 30, 2013
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I've been known to scoop up a few grounders and dig a few spikes back in the day. And lord knows I've spent many-a-Sunday glued to a couch watching football through breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I appreciate the discipline, determination, and spirit of teamwork. So, challenging doesn't begin to cover how it has felt to tune in to local sports news which focuses on New Zealand's biggest sports: rugby, cricket, and men's softball. While the national teams are called the All Blacks, the Black Caps, and the Black Sox respectively, I am the one in the dark!
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New Zealand,
North Island
