The two have alot in common. They both are filled with beautiful scenery (although more mountainous here), engage in alot of agriculture (more so with sheep than cattle or pigs), have metropolitan areas (like Auckland and Wellington) but consist primarily of small towns (which basically shut down at 8pm sharp here), and also have some tackiness (parts of the country really remind me of Gatlinburg). I am fairly amazed at how far the Kiwis have taken this 'adventure' travel slogan. Practically every large farm pond in the countryside here has a jet boat trip that you G-force you into sloggy hell (haven't you seen these 'tournaments' on late-night ESPN2?). Plus one street's median in Wellington allows you to bounce above traffice and partygoers in King's Island fashion (shown in the picture). But KY may be one up still on NZ. A newspaper article caught my eye the other day with Kentucky in the headlines. Seems the Kiwis have found out that KY has opened the Creation Museum, and they want to know when to book their flights once the Flat-Earth Museum opens next door. Sometimes reputation is not a good thing. --Alan
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