Unexpected flowers for Valentine's Day!

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Day 8: 14-2-10

Dropped off Will in Dunedin and continued on our way. Around midday we stopped in Timeru, a charming with Mayberry-esque residents. Just happened to come across a flower show and ended up with Valentines bouquet that would make a florist proud.


Camper-van lesson number 8: School is the place where children go to study. University is where big kids go. After minutes of trying to explain to an older women that I was going to school in Australia and having her repeatedly ask what subjects I was teaching kids, it finally dawned on me...words have different meanings in different countries.

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Photos

The ultimate addition to my rock collection.
She was trying to figure out how to fit one in her purse...I only know that because I had the same thought.

Textures we know
fond memories (and music) remind me of home.

it hatched!
and that's how Kookaburras are born.

A gnome in a geodesic dome birdcage!?!?!?!
After this we promptly left realizing that we may have crossed into the Twilight Zone and the town may never let us leave.