Reality

Hi,
We're having a wonderful time, here in New Zealand. Today we went to the zoo and the botanical gardens. Yesterday we went to a bird sanctuary. So far we've seen Kiwi, parrots, cheetahs, and a friendly rhino. The weather is much warmer than we expected. I've been taking lots of pictures. Check out Flickr from time to time for new additions. Speaking of time, if you're in the U.S. it's four hours ahead of our time, the day before. Yeah, I know.
So, the weekend song was "Crocodile Rock" by Sir Elton John. I'm impressed with all the active memories out there. Try this, from about a year ago: ""We walked, the loneliest mile, we smiled, without any style, we kissed altogether wrong, no intention..."
Clues: Group named for a place of temporary lodging. Any song clues I can think of right now would give it away. (Ha)
Where we are, here in NZ, is dairy country. There are lots of 'farms' with lots of open spaces and many different kinds of cows. It's been quite an education. There are also goats and sheep. The island has many volcanos and there are underground caves and rivers. We went into an area yesterday and walked through some small caves, saw beautiful waterfalls and walked across a suspension bridge that moved when we walked across. A little creepy, but the thing was made very well. Not like the rope bridges one would imagine. It's hard to remember everything we've done and seen.
Getting used to hearing English with a twist. I know they're speaking the language, but there are different vowel sounds and phrases that are unique to the country. There are also some road signs that could make you go 'Huh?'. When they want your attention on the road, there's a sign that has a giant exclamation mark with a one word comment underneath, like 'Temporary', or 'When Wet'. Then there are the signs at certain intersections that say 'Give Way', meaning yield. There are traffic circles that require you to 'Give Way' to a certain direction of traffic. Something we could use in Chiang Rai.
Tonight we're having dinner with the whole family. Dan and Carolyn's son Ryland and his girlfriend are returning from a big rock concert in Wellington, on the south of the island. It should be a great evening.
Well, that's all for now. Cheers, mate.

Peace,
Danny

"Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality."
~Les Brown

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