Hi everyone! How are you? It’s been a little while since last.
Writing this I’m only days away from having spent 3 full months on the islands of New Zealand. 3 months about which I haven’t been writing too much about here on this blog. And to be honest I don’t have any intentions of doing much about that today either.
Quick summary:
New Zealand. Hands down one of the most – insert your personal superlative of choice – place I’ve ever set foot in. Words don’t cut it for a place this densely packed with epicness in every imaginable form. Pick your favorite scene from Lord of the Rings, and there you have it. Literally. Rugged stretches of wild coastlines, lush rolling hills, majestic mountains, snow-white beaches, thick native forest topped with fiords and glaciers putting Disney’s Frozen to shame.
Home of a awe-inspiring wildlife including everything from merciless killer whales, to curious penguins and the mysterious kiwi bird. Also home of the ever so delightful Kiwi people, with their big smiles and loving souls. And who knows. Perhaps this could even be the home for future me? Out of the 27 countries I’ve cycled through New Zealand is the first one where that thought has even entered my mind, and it has done so over and over again ever since I first came here. At least in my mind, that – if anything – says something about this place.
But of course. Everyone is not as easily impressed. To photos from some of the most drop dead gorgeous parts of the south island my Dad had one response:
‘Hm. Seems like an awful long journey to end up in Norway.’
Haha. (For those of you who don’t know, I have the border to Norway a couple of days cycling from my childhood home.) However much I love disagreeing with my Dad, I guess I have to admit that from time to time there is a bit of truth in some of the stuff that comes out of his mouth.
So… Yeah.
Now, where was I?
That’s right. Instead of telling my own tales from this country, I’m simply hoping to plant a seed for a few of you to come here and collect your own. Because if you come here you will. And I’ll give you my word for that you’ll love them too.
Really. If you ever (ever!) get the opportunity to take part of some of the magic of this place – TAKE IT :-)
Until next time,
Fredrika