We have now said goodbye to summer and the Southern winds are bearing down on us. Summer was not great. We had weeks of wind and rain. I only made it into the ocean to boogie board four times. The good news is that I no longer have to think about the people who are walking around with bare feet. I don’t mean at the beach. I mean on city streets and, yikes, at the grocery store. As I understand it, this is considered a right and a New Zealand tradition. There are many Kiwis who disapprove of this particular tradition. But I haven’t seen any store or establishment with the guts to put up a sign that says, “No shoes, no shirt, no service.” (Okay, those are Hobbit feet. But that is what I think about when I see bare feet on the street!)
A Yank Among the Kiwis 