11 Fun Facts from NEW ZEALAND 

1. Dairy farms are used to make approximately 110 non-dairy products.

2. Robert Harris is the “Starbucks” of New Zealand.

3. They drive on the LEFT side of the road. (I can never remember to look the appropriate way when crossing the street and cars don’t stop for pedestrians.)

4. It is true about the hole in the O-zone layer. I have the sunburn to prove it.

5. Different stars in the sky. (Weird not seeing the big dipper)

6. The sheep to human ratio is 5 to 1.

7. You don’t have to tip.

8. The locals are called Kiwis.

9. They use the metric system . . . which I am learning to convert.

10. One US dollar equals $1.36 in New Zealand Dollars. The conversion factor is .73

11. New Zealand has no snakes or dangerous wild animals making it safe to enjoy outdoor activities, which makes it easier for me to sleep in my tent J