The Things You Learn

Since I am oh so fond of lists, especially when summarising large amounts of time, away we go:

• It really is cold here. Damp and cold. Like a cave. Not just my flat, but some restaurants and hotels.
• I have adjusted to sub-zero temperatures and have ceased noticing when I can see my breath in my flat.
• Apparently, if you run the heater full time here, my flat grows mold (and quickly) because of the condensation formed.
• Queenstown is bloody beautiful. If I could move there tonight, I would.
• Wine tours are fun.
• Wine is fabulous.
• Some 6 dollar bottle of wine from the market rivaled the 39 dollar bottle we bought.
• My family will never stop having inside jokes that make us laugh hysterically and others shake their heads with wonder.
• We're still good at road trips; even on the other side of the road.
• Roundabouts make my dad sweat like a pig.
• Hot air balloon rides are like the parachute portion of sky diving.
• There are a lot of sheep in New Zealand. I mean, I already knew this, but man.
• Shags (mentioned in much earlier posts; the birds that are like half duck and can swim underwater) mate for life. It's adorable.
• My soccer team loves my family.
• I love my family.
• It's weird to send your whole family on a plane to the States when you're not on it.
• I cried equally as much while picking up and dropping off my family at the airport. A ton.
• For all the world traveling we've done, it's still fun to eat pizza, drink beer, and watch an old movie on TV together.
• I miss them.

More to come.