The difference between something that reminds you of home and something the should remind you of home…

(1) IPA… where is? Oh THAT is what Kiwis think an IPA is… Let’s just say, I am going to have to wait until I come home before something “hoppier” comes into my life. I also asked a bartender while all the beers had such low alcohol contents considering the types of beers they were (in the USA, stouts do NOT have a 4% alc content). His response? “Well, Kiwis like to drink, so if we make the alcohol contents lower, they can drink as much as normal without getting completely smashed.

(2) Home Depot… okay so in NZed it is called “Mitre 10”, but wowzers did I feel like I had been transported back to the Home Depot in San Rafael when Scott and I were in a pinch [in Scott’s eyes… a catastrophe in mine].

(3) Avocados… At least all the Kiwis I know eat as many avocados as the average Californian. EXCEPT, they also eat it with Marmite/Vegemite. And, I'm not going to lie, I really like it!

(4) Juicing… yeah they do that here too! Beet juice with ginger cures all ills!