LifeinthelandofthelongwhitecloudIarrivedinNewZealandonasunnydayinfall.AssoonasIlefttheairport,theblueskyanduniqueplantlifecaughtmyeye.ThenaturalenvironmentcontinuestoimpressmeasIexplorethisbeautifulcountry.Someoneoncewrote,"SpendanytimeinNewZealandatall,andyouwillgetthedistinctfeelingthatGodhasonlyjustfinisheduphiswork."Thatistrue.IftherewasaGardenofEden,IthinkitwouldlooklikeNewZealand.NewZealanders,nicknamed"Kiwis",aregenerallyveryniceandwarm.TheMaoricultureisinteresting.However,themostattractivepartofNewZealandisdefinitelythenaturalbeauty.ThestunningmountainsintheLordofRingsmaybewhatfirstcomestomind,butthat'snotwhatmakesNewZealandsocharming.Whatisremarkableaboutthecountryarethemanyrollinggreenhills,thesapphire-likeskyandocean,raysofsunshinethatpiercetheclouds,rainbowsthatappearafterrefreshingrains,magnificentsunrisesandsunsets,breathtakingstarrynightswithTheMilkyWayspottedacrosstheinfinitedarknessandallthebirdsandanimalswhichlivesofreelyandpeacefully.DriveforonehouranywhereinNewZealandandyouwillbesurprisedandtouchedbyGod'screation.Withsomanybeautifulmountains,beachesandareasofbush,youwilloftenhaveanamazingstretchofnaturealltoyourself.Iamoftentheonlypersoninthebushandyes,Inearlygotlostonce.Whenyouarealoneinthewilderness,farawayfromthecrowdsandthecity,youcanexperienceagreatconnectionwiththeuniverseanddeepsatisfactionwithin.IholdaWorkingHolidayVisa,whichallowsmetoenjoygreatfreedom.Freedomdoesn'tmeanIcandoanythingIwant,butIcanenjoyeverythingIdo.It'ssoeasytoenjoylifeandworkinNewZealandbecauseeverydayisdifferent.Newjob,newplaces,newpeopleandnewweatheralladdtothespiceoflife.Ihavepickedkiwifruitunderthickcanopies,gradedkiwifruitonthenightshift,fedsheepandchickens,repottedplants,paintedacottage,andworkedinapizzeria.Ihaveclimbedmountains,visitedwaterfalls,playedonthebeach,andlostmyglassesinthePacificOcean.Comeon,ocean!Whatdoyouneedglassesfor!I'veseenalotoftheNorthIslandandwillsoonvisittheSouthIsland,whichissaidtobeevenmoreremoteandbeautiful.Foodisanotherthingworthmentioning.InaBBH(thenetworkofyouthhostelsinNewZealand),youcanmeetpeoplefromallovertheworldwhocookallsortsoffood.Ifyouarecurious,youcanlearnalotofrecipes.Youcanalsotrydifferenttypesoffood,whichmostofthetimeisdelicious.Trustme-justopenyourmouthandyourmindandyouwillnolongerbelievethatChinesefoodisthebest.Theworldisfilledwithyummyfoodjustwaitingtobeexplored.
