While walking to dinner last night we saw a nasty accident at an intersection that we were about to cross. Luckily no one appeared hurt, only shocked, but both cars were totaled. Once again I felt gratitude for our safe delivery from four weeks on New Zealand’s narrow roads. This morning Syd crept out of the room, quiet as a panther, a little after five to head for the airport. Despite her stealth, I popped […]
Read moreDay: August 1, 2013
Last Hurrah
It’s our last full day in New Zealand. What does one do as a crowning adventure, after a month full of wandering? Go to Hobbiton, of course. It’s best to end what has been primarily a nature trip with a little surreal absurdity. This morning, for the last time I climbed behind the wheel of our dented old red Mazda. An hour north of where we stayed in Rotorua is Matamata. It’s pretty farm country […]
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