What a delight to find you writing about water from afar. Also, I had no idea. New Zealand was so new to humans. It’s kind of hard to grasp. And I love knowing this. Thank you. :)
And, apart from a long-extinct mouse-like creature, free of land mammals (there are bats, and marine mammals) until humans brought them. We have yet to see even a rabbit or a squirrel - just dogs, cats, and livestock. It’s truly the land of birds.
It’s wonderful to see home talked about so fondly! Hope you’re coming to see the South Island where we really show off our country’s grandeur. ;)
Alas not this time, Jonathan, we'll have to come back!
Absolutely!
What a delight to find you writing about water from afar. Also, I had no idea. New Zealand was so new to humans. It’s kind of hard to grasp. And I love knowing this. Thank you. :)
Thanks Holly. You'd love New Zealand. Camper vans everywhere!
One more reason to get me to New Zealand! So many places to go, so little time to get there.
Well told tale. Your Eco cabin is dreamy. We stayed for two months in NZ in 1980. Life changing experience!
We’re not yet two weeks into one month, and already feeling it’s too short!
Thank you John Lovie for masterful telling of this (as well as other) adventure.
Thank you, Gary, for reading and commenting.
“New Zealand lay undiscovered, untouched, and unowned by humankind until around 700 years ago.” Unreal!!! I had no idea!
And, apart from a long-extinct mouse-like creature, free of land mammals (there are bats, and marine mammals) until humans brought them. We have yet to see even a rabbit or a squirrel - just dogs, cats, and livestock. It’s truly the land of birds.