Musings from San

We have seen many people with significant tattoos including full arms and legs. We do know that tattooing is historically important in the Maori culture. Has it become mainstream?

Every plug we’ve encountered has a little switch built into the plug unit. Thus you can “unplug” without removing the cord from the wall. We like it!

I am delighted by encountering different ways of saying things: takeaway (take out food), mince (as in beef mince/ground), the road sign says Give Way (yield), the bank teller today said she would have a “wee lookie” at my account, and Mark encountered at work yesterday after saying thanks, “no worries”. Here is a weather forecast from the paper: “Long fine spells, and the odd shower inland.” Also from the paper, a recipe for courgette? (oh, zucchini) that calls for “4 rashers of streaky bacon.” Ok….

Funny interaction at the internet café: the young woman said to me, “You want “Wallace”? I repeated, “Wallace?” Mark whispered in my ear, “She said wireless.” Ohhh….

One of our favorite comments. Mark spotted a reddish brown plant with long tough leaves that we have at home and said, “Wow, looks like the New Zealand flax plant we have at home!” We looked at each other and burst out laughing--duh!