It is very quiet here
Earlier today we took mum and dad to the airport where they started their long journey back to the UK. It was hard saying goodbye, especially as we don’t know when we will next see one another but we all enjoyed our few weeks together. We were pleased to be able to show mum and dad how and where we are living and hopefully it means that when we speak on the webcam in the coming weeks, you can picture what we are doing.The last few weeks have also highlighted to us the things we love most about living in NZ: the beautiful landscape, free to explore and enjoy and much of it close to home (I don’t think we’ll ever tire of the port hills and the surrounding sea, the view from our window changes each day as we watch the tide sweep in and out and kite surfers or dinghy sailors out for a quick sail after work or racing at the weekends); the relative scarcity of people means you can drive for miles not seeing more than a dozen cars and at the same time enjoy the views and varied outdoor activities; the low density of population also gives people “space” just to be and our experience on the whole is that people are very friendly (we’ve especially noticed this in places like supermarkets, the cashier has time to chat and take an interest whilst packing the bags, if browsing for wine or cheese, people will stop and make a recommendation. I don’t think that people here are inherently friendlier, it’s just that a slightly less hectic way of life means that people can “afford the time”).
For as long as it lasts we are going to keep soaking it all in.
posted by Sharon, Ben, Louise and Daniel @ 9:59 am
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