NZ Drivers License

Check out question number 34 on the New Zealand drivers license test:

When a flock of sheep are coming towards you on a country road, you should:
a. sound the horn on your vehicle to move them.
b. slow down or pull over to the side of the road.
c. turn on your vehicle hazard lights and drive on.
d. turn on your vehicle headlights and then drive on.

Queen Elizabeth 2

Auckland is visited weekly by cruise ships and throngs of tourists. This week an especially memorable ship docked in the wharf- the Queen Elizabeth 2.


The infamous ship is on its final world voyage after 41 years of service. This luxury liner is still one of the fastest ships in the world despite having traversed the Atlantic more than 800 times with over 2.5 million passengers. Its stately presence drew crowds all day; at 10:30pm when she left Auckland, the city rang with her horn and many people lined the wharf to wave goodbye.


This is just another example of the nautical flavor this city is known for!

Cool Kiwi Campers

To kick off the new year, we took a 5 day road trip around the North Island! In the interest of gaining a true New Zealand experience we rented a campervan. Emblazed on the side of our van was a rudimentary drawing of a kiwi bird and the logo, "cool kiwi campers".

The van allowed us a very flexible travel plan; NZ still has many opportunities to free camp which we tried to take advantage of. Some of the best nights were spent in little self made campsites off the side of the highway.

At we learned, kiwi highways are little more than two way roads for almost the length of the island. State highway 1 twisted and turned through many small little towns and countless breathless views. Beaches, mountains, lakes and plentiful livestock were the backdrop to our drive.

This trip gave us a richer appreciation for this country and better feel for what life is about here. Here are some of our pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/megan.leanderson/CoolKiwiCampers