Published: February 16th 2005February 16th 2005
Funny sign
Kiwi society is strange
-- I do my laundry in a sink and hang my clothes on tree branches to dry.
-- I get to run around barefoot without being arrested!
-- According to Kiwis, the Dutch explorers who "discovered" New Zealand were drug addicts.
-- Got a nasty sunburn three days ago and am now peeling like an ugly lizard.
-- Showers are a rare luxury.
-- Fruit tastes organic and delicious. Kiwis consume lots of dairy products.
-- Kiwi money is rainbow colored!
-- My bus driver yesterday has a beard and ponytail, shuns baths and calls himself "Pop Star."
-- The North American accent sounds ugly to many culture's ears. Hell, my own voice is starting to make me cringe.
-- Tons and tons of folks traveling around here are drifters, lost souls seeking knowledge and purpose. College grads, the broken-hearted, etc. Interesting bunch all in all.
Twenty three-year-old college grad from Reno, Nevada. I'm seeking post college excitement. Some call me a hippie at heart but with a style that's stuck in the 80s :-) I am embarking on a spiritual endeavor, seeking other planes of existence and have an insatiable curiosity about the world. (But only the good parts, ha ha). Why New Zealand, some ask? Call it a deep seated dream that has called to me like a consistent drumbeat over the years. To experience the beauty of nature is to come face-to-face with God. (Providing that I don't fall off a cliff, freeze in the mountains or get a limb trap... full info
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Hey Diana, Wow what an adventure!!! I think you should totally hook up with the bus driver that doesn't believe in baths for the "cultural experience" laugh. You will have to bring back rainbow money, I am so curious to see what it looks like :). I am glad you are seeing cool things, waterfalls are totally neat. How exciting!! - Windy
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