As I walked down East Broadway this morning I noticed how much greener and fuller the trees are this year considering it's still April. I also thought back to one of my first impressions of New Zealand when I was there in the 80's: how very green the grass, how very black the asphalt on the roads. And so many sheep.
Starting to get some butterflies, seems strange to think that tomorrow evening I'll be boarding an airplane for a 14-hour flight. 14 hours. Guess that means I'll be angling for an aisle seat, if my polite hints for a first-class seat are disregarded..
April 29 will also in effect disappear, for me at least. It will be April 28 when I leave, April 30 when I arrive in Auckland. Hmm..
Yesterday I went to Vancouver Bullion and bought some New Zealand currency in denominations from $5 to $50. Except $20 bills, which they didn't have in stock.
Very crisp and pretty bills - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_dollar#Banknotes
Note that they've ditched 1 and 5 cent coins! No more messing about with pennies - hurrah.
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