Monthly Archives: March 2008
New Zealand
After taking the three hour ferry from the North Island to the South Island, our first stop was the town of Kaikoura. Kaikoura is known for its marine life – most notably whales and seals. Because paying $150 per person for the chance to view the tail of a whale was beyond our budget, we had to [...]
“I don’t want to go on a rant here”
Why do Americans complain about gas prices? Everywhere we’ve been so far, gas has been far more expensive than in the US. For example, here in New Zealand, gas is NZ$1.749 per liter, or approximately US$5.42 per gallon. Waaahh, my gas prices went up 33% in one year, I can no longer afford the “necessities” like an American [...]
Monopoly Money and Pokémon Cards – North Island New Zealand
Because Matt has chosen to write an editorial, I guess it becomes my job to provide a synopsis of New Zealand thus far… After spending a few days wandering around Auckland, we got our rental car (a little Ford hatchback in surprisingly good condition for $20 a day) and took off for the rest of [...]
