I loved the friendliness of strangers back home in New Zealand.
It's like nowhere else for me. Turkey has been a close second, then Italy but New Zealanders ... they're my people and I'm so proud of them.
It was across the board, from the supermarket workers, to the people at the cafe sitting nearby, people on the beach, and those jetski guys, to name a few.
They came into view while we were out on the boat in Mercury Bay. I had the long lens on and couldn't resist. This is the last shot I took of them. The farewell shot. Before this, they put on quite the display, making me laugh as I attempted to capture them in action.
A beautiful day, courtesy of Christine and Peter, much-loved friends of ours.
