Dave, Dana, and Love: Eating my way through New Zealand

This is long overdue, I know. I've been back from my month-long trip to New Zealand for about 4 months now and I'm just now blogging about it. Shame on me.

It's weird when everyone asks me, "So how was New Zealand." I can say, "Amazing, incredible, the adventure of a lifetime, the most beautiful place in the world, and you must go there if you ever get the chance" and it STILL doesn't even come close to describing my trip. For anyone that's been on a study abroad, you know what I'm talking about. It's hard to describe how you completely submerse yourself in a new culture with new people, new ways of thinking, and new ways of doing things. It's hard to explain how you fall in love with the history of a country that you'd never been to before and how you'd move there in a heartbeat, even if it means leaving friends and family behind. You can never explain how this country has forever left a stamp on your heart and even just thinking about it can make you ache. So add onto that the most beautiful scenery in the world and it's just an adventure you will never be able to put into words. Sorry guys, that's the best I can do.

So since I can't really adequately describe "how New Zealand was", I thought I'd do the next best thing and talk about the FOOD! Guys, holy moly, the food was good. It's not very exotic. Because New England was settled by many English settlers and is still a part of the Crown, a lot of its cuisine is English. Which means pastries and desserts are at their finest! And it really helps that one of New Zealand's main industries is the dairy business. I have never had better yogurt or cream in my life than in that country! I tried taking pictures of all the foods I ate throughout New Zealand. A lot of them are desserts, but for anyone who knows me, that's no surprise. Oh and the best thing about food in NZ? You walk into a bakery and get a pastry for $2. Try doing that in the US!