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"We’d been driving for days, gradually migrating northward across the rustic
island. Passing through farmland, small towns, and mountain landscapes, this
place felt familiar yet entirely new at the same time. At every stop, we tried
to pinpoint what exactly it reminded us of—maybe our home in Perth, or maybe
something akin to its closer island neighbor, Tasmania.
We took the coastal roads whenever possible, choosing night stops that would
offer incredible ocean encounters in the following mornings. And over the
course of thirty days, we were slowly making our way to our final destination,
wondering what it would feel like to stand at the very top of Aotearoa.
As the scenery shifted, so did our experiences. By the time we crossed from the
south island to the north, we inched closer to civilisation. From Wellington to
Auckland, we caught glimpses of modern life for New Zealanders – lively
waterfronts, bustling markets, and a sense of urban familiarity. But as we
pushed further into the very tip, also called Northland, the landscape changed
dramatically. Multi-lane highways dwindled to narrow, winding roads, zigzagging
through cleared farmlands, patches of forest, and rolling hills. Fog wrapped
around us, creating an eerie stillness. The further we went, the fewer people
we saw. We had entered a whole new world."
Via Susan ****
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
