Elvis, AKA the Flying Dutchman, came to town. It was very nice to finally meet in person and find the King is not dead. He is alive and living in New Zealand!
A few tidbits I learned about New Zealand
1. New Zealand money, the bills, are all different sizes and have little transparent windows on them.
2. Yes indeed, "No worries" pops out frequently
3. A Dutchman, Tasmin (of Tasmania fame), was the first Western man to run across New Zealand, but he didn't land. When Captain Cook stumbled across it on his quest to find the great Southern land mass, he claimed it for England. Of course the Maori found it first.
4. New Zealand was once part of Australia, but broke of and sank, before re-emerging. That is why it has so many unique plants, animals and birds (but no snakes)
5. It is metric and everyone drives on the "wrong" side of the road.
6. Gas is much more expensive there then it is in Hawaii.
7. It is cold a lot.
8. Peter Jackson, a native New Zealander, who brought the world The Lord of the Rings, also made Braindead, Meet the Feebles, and Bad Taste. The last one is a very well named movie, heh.
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