Day One: Check

After waiting and waiting I finally got on a flight, that was 13hrs long, and arrived in New Zealand! After we went through customs there was a wall that graciously welcomed us to the country. I was so excited to finally arrive that I couldn’t resist taking a picture with it.

Then Kirsten and I met Phyllis! She is such a sweet lady! Her home is cute and cozy. You can tell she really likes gardening because her front and back yards are perfectly trim. I got pretty excited that she had a legit lemon tree in her backyard.

Here are a couple pictures of Phyllis home! Kirsten and I have a simple bedroom, but we are still privileged to have objects of comfort. I have a ginormous white bear and Kirsten has a sweet doll with orange yarn hair. 

As we were eating breakfast she introduced Kirsten and me to a few very traditional New Zealand things to eat.  First, was Weetbix. Weetbix is a cereal that is basically a block of wheat. All you do is add milk and a bit of sugar. It tastes kind of like Mini Wheats without the icing on top. Since I’m a huge fan of Mini Wheats I thoroughly enjoy Weetbix. 

The next she introduced us to was called marmite. This one isn’t as delicious as Weetbix. Essentially, it is a spread for crackers or bread that has the consistency of honey.  Kirsten and I decided it tastes a lot like an extremely salty, gooey, soy sauce.  I learned when Phyllis said spread it very thin; she really meant spread it very thin. I’ve come to the conclusion it must be an acquired taste.