So, I got the heck out of Franz Josef this morning. Back on the bus line with the cute little rest stops. This time, breakfast was at "The Bushman's Cafe" -- one of those woodsy places with a sign that says, "Save NZ Forests -- Eat a Possum" and advertises "Bambi Burgers." (No, I didn't. Not for breakfast.) We also had a forty minute break in a small town, which was nice as they had a post office and I had remembered 3 other people on my gift list. :) Also, I was just about finishing my book, so had to buy a new one.
... a moment here on prices. Things are priced weird here. I don't mean the exchange rate is weird, I mean some things are way cheaper and others are way pricier than I would normally expect. This is throwing me, as I've never really experienced this travelling before -- normally ALL things are either cheaper or pricier than they are in the States, but keep to a recognizable ratio.
Example: I bought a paperback book. It cost $18. That's adjusting the price into U.S. money. Eighteen freakin' dollars for a paperback book!!! But for lunch, I had tea and scones. That's a cup of tea, two scones, jam, and cream. Adjusted to U.S. money, that cost me $4. Quite the steal. So, yeah, way confused on the prices here.
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I noticed that, too. Somewhere around Day 5, I just gave up.
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