Prof. Sam LawlerFeb 7

Observations from a Canadian visiting New Zealand:

-Making NZers say "Saskatchewan" is kind of hilarious
-Roundabouts work really really well when everyone is used to them
-Drip coffee apparently does not exist here (espresso-based coffee drinks only. Even at the one Dunkin Donuts I saw in a hideous mall I had to go inside in Auckland).
-NZ signs do not play around (see example below)

Show threadrdmFeb 7
@sundogplanets
Wait until you hit Australia.
Show threadFalko (er, ihm)Feb 7

@rdm @sundogplanets I really like the well documented paths and warning signs there like this one:

https://atw2019.trojahn.de/media/posts/22/gallery/IMG_20191031_121231.jpg

(from this walk: https://atw2019.trojahn.de/tongariro-volcanic-area/ )

Show threadrdm

@falkovdg @sundogplanets

Yep, that's pretty serious!

Feb 7 at 8:14amWeb
Show threadRobynFeb 7
@rdm
Most of the people I know (apart from family) who've dealt with a fatal outdoors incident it's being on that track. Almost all of the woefully ill-prepared people or the ones who push on in the wrong weather get away with it. But there are so very many of them. That sign is part of a project to try and reduce the number of times Search and Rescue have to go up and retrieve someone
@falkovdg @sundogplanets