Sorry for the hiatus
It’s easier to write when you have more interesting or exciting things to talk about, and things move slower here. Instead of writing long paragraphs about the ski season, our neighbor Neville who had arguments with himself until 3am, the friends we’ve watched leave, here are some pictures that hopefully give a better idea of what it felt like to live here.
The Sights
This is “That Wanaka Tree”. It’s on all the signs, all the keychains, the t-shirts, etc. It is a nice tree.
It’s hard to drive or even walk down the street when you can’t stop staring out at the mountains.
North Lake Hawea, Spring
South Lake Hawea, Winter
Lifestyle
One of my favorite things about New Zealand has honestly been their journalism. It’s unabashedly quirky and never falls into the “both sides” trap of faux centrism you see everywhere in America. One article on a local political issue was very blunt, calling one council member’s plan “frankly, stupid.”
Food
On account of my being a cook, we also get questions about local cuisine.
No one has ever wanted this. 
The most “NZ food” picture I could find 
comin right up
Etc
There was a forest fire. It turned out okay tho.
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So do you miss limes so much that you’re ready to come home now? As cold as it has been here, you might want to wait a while.
Rob