We leave New Zealand today and will spend most of our time on planes and at the airport. We're flying from Queenstown to Auckland and will have a 4.5 hour layover in in Auckland before we depart for San Francisco. Thank goodness for the Air New Zealand lounge, wireless internet and duty-free shopping.
Quite a few people we've met have asked us what our favorite part of New Zealand is. And it's really hard to say because each place we visited was unique in its own way. But here's our list of our top 3 favorites.
Cheryl
1. Hiking Franz Josef glacier
2. Relaxing and wine tasting in Hawkes Bay
3. Blackwater rafting in Waitomo
Greg
1. Blackwater rafting in Waitomo
2. Kiwi Experience in Rotorua
3. Hiking Franz Josef glacier
Top Kiwi Sayings (in no particular order)
1. Cheers, mate: Not a toast, but seemed to be how folks generally said thanks.
2. How ya going?: Umm..by car? Nope, we soon discovered that this phrase basically means How are you? Or what's up?
3. Good on ya: Nope, not saying that the shirt looks good on you, but they're saying is good job or good for you.
4. Flash: Not the flash on your camera. Flash means fancy. Flash yoghurt, flash camera, flash car, flash house, flash restaurant.
5. Give it a go: Try it.
6. Oi, seal: This one is Greg's contribution.
7. Ki Ora: Maori word for hello, goodbye, thank you
We think the south island is much more scenic than the north. The Maori influence is much stronger on the north island. Agriculture/farming is still a big part of the culture and landscape. The pace of life is much slower in New Zealand. And the kiwi people are really friendly and helpful folks.
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Oh, I forgot to add "heaps" to the list of Top Kiwi Sayings. Instead of saying "lots" or "tons" Kiwi's would say "heaps." NZ was heaps of fun!
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