Slept in the Barrel

Old Kadizzle slept in the barrel last night.  It was a very nice and cozy place to sleep. It seems like a great idea. There is a barrel bedroom on each side of the main little cottage.  The main room has a shared kitchen, bath, and sort of living room with TV.  Nice set up and an idea that would be great back home.  Now for some bad news.  Had the absolute worst hamburger in my life.  Bought some premade hamburg
ers and cooked two to make a sort of taco.  Had the worst fire belly imaginable and had a hard time sleeping until Kadizzle took a world record four Tums.

The other bad news is Kadizzle is probably driving through some of the most scenic country and the world and it is rainy and foggy.  New Zealand must hate bridges.  On the rural roads the bridges are one lane.  Just came across a site where they are building a new bridge.  Of course they make it as narrow as they can with two lanes.

Amazed how clean the country side is.  If only Kadizzle could show the Hazen city commission it is possible to live without junked cars and slum trailers.  Don't know where the poor people live here.  All the homes are well kept.  Since they pay people a decent wage maybe there are no poor people.   There also seems to be a lack of bums. 

Kadizzle is in some little town called Waiau.  The city park has free wi-fi.  Got to see some seals with their pups resting by the shore yesterday.  The drive down the coast is pretty spectacular.  A young Australian couple shared the barrel homestead with Kadizzle last night.  We had a little discussion about which is the wrong side of the road.  Of course the way we do it in the U.S. makes our side the right side.

New Zealand seems light years ahead of the U.S. socially.  Morning TV was all about the gun buyback program.  When they have a gun problem they do something about it.  New Zealand also is proactive on climate change.  Living on two large islands sharpens the mind.  It is like living in a small house, you have to be neat, and keep things clean.

Kadizzle has been driving a hybrid car.  It is interesting and of course it goes forever on a little gas.  It is wonderful to hit the brake going down a mountain and know you are charging the battery.  Do not have a place booked to stay in Christchurch, so it may become interesting and expensive.