Final thoughts

So it seems some of you are still checking this blog for more crazy stories about my trip. Silly rabbit; blogs are for whining and lamenting about your life. But I'll indulge you all a little further with some final thoughts.

1: New Zealand is a place that even when you want to go home, you still know you didn't have enough time there.

2: Soy lattes should be found on every street corner. (I'm spoiled now, and going through caffeine withdrawals)

3: I know whats wrong with American foods now: high fructose corn syrup. Everything in NZ/Aus is made with just sugar and you can tell!!!

4: I am willing to single handedly try to get meat pies to catch on here in the states.

5: There is a point at which breath-taking views start to lose their impact. Then it becomes how hard was it to get to see that view. Next time I'll plan to hike for three days then spend one day in a small gray cubical, so then I'll be excited about going out and playing again.

6: Only under special and very controlled circumstances should friends go on a long vacation together. Somehow it always ends up being a bad idea. I blame no one for this; I have been on other long vacations were I never really talked much with the friend afterwards. This trip went much smoother then that.

7: Although I thought it was silly and strange at first, ending almost every conversation with "No worries." started to really grow on me. I think I'll start using it for now on.

8: Jet lag is not worst going east rather then west; it just effects your normal day more.

9: You should never avoid going on a long trip cause you are worried about all the stuff you have to do at work, because it will still be sitting there waiting for you just the way you left it.

10: It is possible to completely stretch out across four seats in an airplane to sleep while remaining buckled in. The crew will let you sleep like that as long as you want as long as they see your seat belt. This is the preferred way to do a 10+ hour flight. I was only awake for about an 1.5 hours total on the return flight.