It was wonderful being away. We went to some amazing places, saw some glorious things, ate some wonderful things, and spent some time with wonderful people. It has been a bit hard coming back, what unpredictable life, but I think it's going to be ok. Actually, I think it's going to be good.
Anyway, I wrote this thing about some thoughts I had when I was away about being a New Zealander: http://blog.teara.govt.nz/2014/06/16/whadarya-some-thoughts-on-being-a-new-zealander-overseas/.
If you are interested, there are a few travel pics and travel ramblings here.
And here is a picture of the Parthenon...
1 comment:
Welcome back! Good post, and hard to capture just what makes New Zealanders stand out, especially in Europe, I guess. Funny how the fellow mixed up Potter and Middle Earth. To that man in the Museum, those places are just as exotic as Klimt in Vienna is to us!
I find myself often saying to people who ask where I'm from: "I live in New Zealand" -- which is to say, this is the place I most identify with these days, despite being born elsewhere and having lived a number of places other than NZ. It's a matter of where you feel most at home, I guess.
Thanks for sharing!
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