They say all good things come to an end. We're getting closer indeed la fin de cette fabuleuse expérience d’une  année passée à l’autre bout de la Terre. Quelle aventure de tout quitter en France pour venir vivre une année aux antipodes auprès d’un peuple cosmopolite dont la culture, bien qu’avec des racines en majorité britanniques, est bien différente. Pour mon compte c’est la première fois que je mettais les pieds dans un pays anglophone ce qui n’a pas été sans difficultés au départ pour me faire comprendre. Heureusement Marilyne m’a bien aidé et m’a permis de faire progresser mon niveau jour après jour. Nous voulions à la base avoir une expérience dans le domaine de l’écologie New Zealand, but it did not prove so easy. The size of the country that everyone knows in the small world of naturalists and it is not easy for foreigners to enter the network. However, we had a superb insight into the nature néozélandaise with all the extraordinary landscapes and unusual animals of this region.
The lifestyle of the country is quite attractive (in terms of kiwi, local) with a job often quite relaxed and comfortable but simple house (except in winter when it freezes in) . In terms of passengers it is often a bit harder because you have to find the job and is often more difficult working conditions with a payroll minime.Ca has been interesting to see the exploitation of man by man and the takeover of these markets by the Indians and Asians. The world is changing very fast. This trip we met lots of people from very diverse which helps to characterize himself. Say I want to stay pretty simple and continue to meet but maybe a little less far to the future. We go back so soon and I'm pretty happy to find my country, my friends, my family and everything I felt at home in France.
For my part, I really felt like taking the time to know this country in detail and to identify key facets. But it all went so fast! I feel like we left yesterday.
I was very surprised to see how, in this country at least, we are able to live comfortably for about 600 people euros/mois/2 as one does not pay rent . Buying the van is very economical and the incomparable feeling of freedom as one is willing to adapt to the nomadic lifestyle a bit rudimentary. But what a difference with France from this point of view! I do not know if this will remain so because there are more and more travelers from our ilk and soon the doors will be wide open immigration to China. The basic research work such as picking or working the vines will be more difficult.
The Island way of life has been a revelation, I mean in the sense that this island in recent modern history and quiet in the corner of Pacific is a bit "off the international agenda" while trying to be heard on certain political points of course. But this has consequences in the words of Olive, as well relaxed lifestyle, a small population at the moment and an economy mainly oriented towards tourism and agriculture. By cons, our surprise was not finding anything about Australia, the giant neighbor to which side might have to spend without knowing the existence if we do it was interested. The only references are summarized in kiwi jokes on "Aussies", which are like our jokes Belgian us what!
a revelation as to any such special biodiversity that the state seeks by all means more astronomical than each other to protect. The public reception has been a big surprise with all these networks of shelters and marked trails, these places and these hyperpropres information center.
is the end of a journey of discovery, but also in meetings of self-discovery. It's impressive to see how we do not need so many things to be happy and that finally all we propose la société de consommation est bien futile et coute bien cher à l’environnement !
Personnellement; je suis dans un état mi-chêvre mi-chou, un peu triste de partir mais avec l’excitation et la hâte de retrouver la famille et les amis pour continuer à partager tout ça. Et ça donne envie de revenir avec eux pour leur montrer ce fabuleux pays , si ce n’a pas été déjà fait pour certains ;-)
Que va devenir ce blog? Bonne question, on va le laisser ouvert pour qui veut le consulter et on va essayer d’imprimer nos messages et photos pour en faire un petit livret. En attendant, rendez-vous dans two days in flesh and bones in France! Sharpen your chopsticks in your pie crust and smelly:-D kisses kisses kisses
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