Before we leave New Zealand, let’s talk about learning the Māori language. New Zealand seems like a bilingual culture.
Pākehā is a white New Zealander as opposed to a Māori person.
We left Queenstown for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia by way of Sydney. Tasmania was not on our original around the world plan. However, it takes such a long time to get to this side of the world that we decided to include it. Often people will say, “You can do that the next time you come here.” Uhh! No.
I have decided that most Kiwis don’t understand each other. There is a lot of leaning in and asking for people to repeat what they say. It’s not just us. Many times I have had to say,”I know that we are both speaking English, but I don’t understand what you are saying.”
We had a $15 food allowance, and we ordered from the airplane menu. The catch is you aren’t allowed to leave the plane with any airplane food. After some banana bread, popcorn and Pringles, I purchased the low calorie kids activity kit.
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