Wednesday 10 July 2013

The Kiwi Experience

It's green, it's fresh, it's got dramatic mountains and rolling hills. It's got a million acres of sky. It's got geysers and hot pools and volcanoes and waterfalls and crashing rapids. It's got fantastic sunsets.

It's got chocolate marshmallow fish.

I am completely in love with New Zealand. I love the fact that it's beautiful and eco-conscious. The indigenous culture is a source of national pride. They love bakeries and ice-cream. You can buy Cadbury's chocolate WITH TOASTED COCONUT IN IT!

I've joined the 'Kiwi Experience', known to some as the Big Green F*ck Bus or the Big Green Slut Bus, but known to us simply as 'The Bus.' We know that our beardy bus driver's name is Ben, but he introduces himself as something different every day (today it's 'Erasmus'). And he likes to show us unusual tourist sights such as giant vegetables and tell us interesting place-name facts ("Greymouth is popularly known as 'Grey-hole"). He goes out of his way to take us to various bakeries for pies. He hates Jafas.

There's lots to do in New Zealand too, if adventure sports are your thing. I've been doing some cave-tubing, white water rafting, glacier climbing, jumping off of high objects. Next time I come I'm going to go kayaking and horse-trekking- why not eh?

And oh yes, there will be a next time.

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