Bob Rapp writes:
> I know the So Island very well. It is the people south of Christchurch I
> admire. Plus the geography is much more noble once you leave the Canterbury
> Plains.
You're right there; I find the plains quite boring in comparison to the rest of
the South Island. I think my favourite place is the West Coast but I haven't
been to Fiordland yet.
> The area where the beer of choice is Speights, Yes, this is the true
> "mainland". The Island is known as the "North Island" and had to be
> restrained by a huge cable to prevent it from drifting away.
Did you take the tour of the Speights brewery in Dunedin?
If it was up to me I wouldn't bother hanging on to the North Island. That's
where we keep our politicians and our Aucklanders.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec)
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
"Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up,
while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield
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