My sister lives in New Zealand so we've visited several times. It's a beautiful place. My favourite thing is that you can visit the far North for the tropics and experience ice caves in the extreme South in. Small towns abound with lots of good food and coffee houses to enjoy- oh the pies! Around the Lake Taupo area there are the natural thermal waters you can enjoy. Napier is a stunning city which was almost totally rebuilt after and earthquake in 1939. The people in charge looked around the world for ideas and built a gorgeous Art Deco city by the sea. With their summer occurring at the same time as our winter it makes a great seasonal break.
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BarryW New Zealand
333 of 335Tue 8th Oct 2024 4:25am
Hi, glad you enjoyed your visits to NZ. It is a beautiful country, there is something for everybody. and you can get a whole meal inside one of those pies you mentioned.
The most difficult transition takes place in December. I'm sure everybody in the UK would love to experience a Kiwi xmas, bbq and the beach, but it just doesn't feel like xmas. It has taken us over 30 years to adjust, but I suppose someone has to do it.
The most difficult transition takes place in December. I'm sure everybody in the UK would love to experience a Kiwi xmas, bbq and the beach, but it just doesn't feel like xmas. It has taken us over 30 years to adjust, but I suppose someone has to do it. 
