King, my wife Sandy and I spent about three weeks in NZ five years ago and never had a better trip in our lives. Great people and incredibly beautiful country. I never fished (though I'm a fanatical fly fisherman) but we just explored. Have no plans on the coming trip--we'll just follow our noses and see what happens. I will be poking said nose into the few gun shops they have. Maybe I'll borrow a fly rod and give those South Island browns a run for their money.
Marcus, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your comment about my tag line. It took half a lifetime to discover such a simple truth. But the last 30 plus years have been so much more enjoyable than the first. Life is so fleeting that all of it should be respected.
P.S. Ever notice that it's the one that gets away that is remembered best? Heh, heh.....
