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Slipping into Paradise
What you need to know before your trail
After living in California, why did Masson settle- out of all the places on earth-in such a faraway land? It turns out that while visiting a beautiful sandy beach just fifteen minutes from bustling Auckland, Masson and his family were utterly seduced by it all. This place, surrounded by lush forest on a bay dotted with volcanic islands, would be their new home.
Travel Guide
The author blurb:
A remarkable journey to another world, as he and his family “slip into” the paradise that is New Zealand. For anyone who has ever dreamed of finding utopia, Masson reveals a country where neighbors talk to one another and provide a sense of real community-rarely, outside of the big cities, locking their doors-and where politics are as mellow as the weather. New Zealand is also a land of spectacular scenery, made even more famous for being the shooting location for the “Lord of the Rings” films.
The flora is plentiful. Mangroves, banana plants, papaya trees, and more than ten thousand species of ferns grow wild and freely. The fauna is benign. There are no snakes, tarantulas, or scorpions. Children can walk to school barefoot without a care- there is nothing to sting them, bite them, or give them a rash. In the blue waters near the lush coastline, dolphins and orcas abound.
“New Zealand is a long, thin country on a wide continental shelf. It is 103, 737 square miles, toughly the size of Oregon, and with just about the same population.”
“The Northern part of the North island where I live, is a long, narrow peninsula; at no point are you more than eighteen miles from the coast. The North Island is almost seventy thousand square miles.”
Among his favourite places are Mount Eden, Maraitai, Long Bay and the rainforest in Titirangi
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Slipping into Paradise
Author/Guide: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson Destination: New Zealand Departure Time: 2000s
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