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Subject:    Re: [NTLK] [OT] Re: New Zealand
From:       "L.W. Brown" <lwb () mac ! com>
Date:       2016-08-15 5:03:03
Message-ID: 269D2498-7390-4BF4-AE26-518A4D6B852F () mac ! com
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I do so love the place!!!

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> On Aug 14, 2016, at 15:41, Bob Carls Dudney <kosmicdollop@saber.net> wrote:
> 
> Andrew wrote;
> 
> > Years ago I spent two weeks touring the South Island and felt that was rushed!
> 
> In terms of geology/geography, New Zealand is far more like a small-scale \
> continent, with almost every sort of land type and most climates, from subtropical \
> and Mediterranean, to even its own glacier National Park. It's an exaggeration, but \
> almost every time one turns a corner it's a whole new sort of landscape, land form, \
> including active volcanoes and thermal areas, fertile plains, and it originally \
> hosted a vast forest of one of the world's largest tree species by volume, kauri, a \
> close relative of redwoods. Plus it's bordered by nearly endless glorious beaches. 
> As with any continent, it takes at least months to properly experience its many, \
> multi-hued and varied riches, including numerous unique species of flora and fauna. \
> But as the 75th largest country, it's far quicker to explore than a continent. 
> And, as Noah indicated, it's very tourist friendly: Most of the "motels" are also \
> campgrounds, and virtually every one surrounded by lovely to spectacular nature and \
> scenery. It ranks 205th in population density (virtually no traffic worries). And \
> Kiwis, as New Zealanders call themselves, are certainly one of if not most tourist \
> friendly population. 
> Unique in all the world.
> 
> B
> 
> (No, I'm not employed by Tourism New Zealand (nor otherwise!))
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