New Zealand, Epilogue

As we noted on the first page of the New Zealand portion of this blog, New Zealand had long been high on the list of places we hoped to visit someday.  It didn't disappoint.

Highlights included the often stunning scenery, the unusual plant and bird life and the accommodation NZ has made for outdoor oriented travellers like us.  Campgrounds are frequent, hiking trails abound and did we mention that public restrooms are everywhere? 

Perhaps most memorable of all though was the almost universal friendliness of the people.  Nowhere we've been before have so many people just come up to us and started conversations, often asking how our trip was going and if we'd been treated well.  There's a real sense of pride among the people in their country.


Note:  For those who have been following our blog and are interested in the more technical aspects of Minimus and the voyage from San Diego to French Polynesia, we will soon be publishing updates to the sailing pages on our website at:

www.omick.net/adventure/sailing/sailing_offshore/sailing_offshore.html

Thanks, New Zealand!