New Zealand by the Numbers

NUMBERS FROM NEW ZEALAND

Posted from Rotorua

Never have as much time to blog as I imagine I will. I have blogs in process, but haven’t had a chance to pull them together. Look for a post on the earthquake damage in Christchurch, on traveling in a place apparently sort of like your own, and the weird appeal of glow worms upcoming,

In the meantime, on my bad internet connection, a few numbers from NZ:

Cities/towns visited: 9

Ginger beers consumed: 17 (approximately)

Hours spent riding in cars/vans/buses: 22, in 6 stints

Times I could not pronounce a Maori town/bay/mountain name: at least 67

Bays passed: at least 14

Beaches visited: 7 so far

Numbers of “slices” consumed at roadside tea shops: I’m afraid I cannot divulge that information

Bad Internet connections: 8

Good internet connections: 1

Books read: 5, plus pieces of others (so far)

Wineries visited: 1, Saint Clair in Marlborough

Movies missed: 1, The Hobbit in Kaikoura (where evidently there is an intermission to change reels)

Boats/Ferries: 3

Museums: 3

Number of times dear son has sent Nana movies of her granddaughter: 2

Hotel rooms: 6

Times I messaged my sister to find out if cats/dog were okay: 17

Times I asked for pictures of said animals: 2

Helicopter rides: 1

Caves: 3

More to come, friends. My feet are getting tired and we’re sleeping about 10 hours a night, so you know it’s a good holiday!