Monday, February 26, 2018

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"Long Drop Lodge...Short Stay Only"

My first mussels of the campaign

Young people comprise the majority of tourists on South Island

And Chinese

Hedge wind-break with door

License plate decor

Department of Conservation warning signage

Quilts and 4x4s...his and hers entrepreneurship

Looked like the entrance to a place of interest

Maybe not

If you don't have a swastika or Rebel flag, I guess the Stars and
Stripes are the next best thing these days

At a privately-owned freedom camp

In beautiful Nelson


Torpedo fishing...strictly Kiwi...look it up

Up close

Among a number of interesting signs


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Beautiful river walk in Blenheim; a day later, after the cyclone,
it was all under water

Art Deco scattered all across New Zealand, here in Blenheim

Ground level rock climbing

Every town in NZ has public toilets


Mobile hair salon in Wanaka; not a bad idea

The Great Bra Fence of Cardrona

Art Deco in the middle of nowhere

Sheep blind

Helpful reminder in the middle of nowhere

Extraterrestrial alien from outer space

Wind

Kiwi camper

Think about it


Not the only bookbinder shop we have seen

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Nice touch: herb garden for campers, at the Lakeview campground
in Queenstown

Shopping center in Frankton, apparently not aware who their
clients are

Everything on the South Island is about lifestyle


We are still Ringwaifs, but now only going for
big or new stuff

Pizza and pancakes: no wonder church attendance
in declining

In towns all across South Island

A McDonald's "Kiwi Burger": sesame seed bun, of course, but...
cheese, burger, lettuce/tomato, fried egg, sliced beet, mayonnaise...
I can't say it was actually good

Illegal camping has become quite an issue here, and I can't say
this T-shirt was amusing

In Te Anau, through which 400,000 Chinese tour

Kiwi humor

Century eggs at a Nelson Asian store...not fast food

Sometime dream car...the garage owner gave me a bit of a tour

At an insect exhibition at the Nelson Museum

Seriously

NZ gave up small change years ago, but the
explanation remains for ignorant foreigners;
note the advantage for businesses...

Cruciform doughnuts...hopefully the filling is
red berry (for the Passion)

In nearly every public toilet...advice for visitng friends