Hello Again,
I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to tell you about our "Sunday Roast" experience this past Sunday. We were invited over to one of Allie's mom's friend of a friends house in Wellington. When we got the invite Ken and I both thought it would be a fun experience as well as a free dinner.
We took the bus about 25 minutes outside of Wellington to a small town called Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt is in a small valley region with hills on both side and a river running through the middle. Once in Lower Hutt Alli and her mom picked us up and took us over to the house.
The house was a small cozy New Zealand home. The residents had decorated the interior with some very warm and vibrant colors. They had their wood burning stove heating the house. It was so nice to be in a warm cozy house and out of the cold rain and wind that had made up the weather the past few days.
After a quick tour of the house we sat down for drinks and some crackers and cheese. The cheese was from the local region and was absolutely delicious. The conversation mainly consisted of us talking about earthquakes. This is because Graham, the host of the house, is the main principal of the earthquake society in New Zealand. The funny part is that he has never been in a big earthquake. So, we talked to him a lot about our experiences in earthquakes and picked his brain on when he thinks the next big one will hit. (He has no clue).
We then sat down for dinner, or what they call "Sunday Roast". Sunday Roast is a typical New Zealand custom when you have guests over on a Sunday. It consists of a lot of food and drinks. It typically takes place around 4 pm but we were eating at about 6:30pm.
We had a large beef roast, stemmed vegetables, fried potatoes and kumora (New Zealand potato), and gravy. It was so good, especially the potatoes. For dessert we were served a traditional New Zealand dessert of Pavlova. It is a angle food type of cake made out of sugar and egg whites with a frosting on top. It was so light and good.
Overall, the dinner was such an awesome experience. The hospitality of the people in New Zealand is unbelievable. I don't think I have ever meet such nice people. They are always looking out for others, and never seemed bothered by anything. It is something I think a majority of other people from around the world need to learn, including myself! I am so glad that I had this opportunity while I was traveling.
That's all for now. Until next time may you plan your "Sunday Roast" menu!
BC
I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to tell you about our "Sunday Roast" experience this past Sunday. We were invited over to one of Allie's mom's friend of a friends house in Wellington. When we got the invite Ken and I both thought it would be a fun experience as well as a free dinner.
We took the bus about 25 minutes outside of Wellington to a small town called Lower Hutt. Lower Hutt is in a small valley region with hills on both side and a river running through the middle. Once in Lower Hutt Alli and her mom picked us up and took us over to the house.
The house was a small cozy New Zealand home. The residents had decorated the interior with some very warm and vibrant colors. They had their wood burning stove heating the house. It was so nice to be in a warm cozy house and out of the cold rain and wind that had made up the weather the past few days.
After a quick tour of the house we sat down for drinks and some crackers and cheese. The cheese was from the local region and was absolutely delicious. The conversation mainly consisted of us talking about earthquakes. This is because Graham, the host of the house, is the main principal of the earthquake society in New Zealand. The funny part is that he has never been in a big earthquake. So, we talked to him a lot about our experiences in earthquakes and picked his brain on when he thinks the next big one will hit. (He has no clue).
We then sat down for dinner, or what they call "Sunday Roast". Sunday Roast is a typical New Zealand custom when you have guests over on a Sunday. It consists of a lot of food and drinks. It typically takes place around 4 pm but we were eating at about 6:30pm.
We had a large beef roast, stemmed vegetables, fried potatoes and kumora (New Zealand potato), and gravy. It was so good, especially the potatoes. For dessert we were served a traditional New Zealand dessert of Pavlova. It is a angle food type of cake made out of sugar and egg whites with a frosting on top. It was so light and good.
Overall, the dinner was such an awesome experience. The hospitality of the people in New Zealand is unbelievable. I don't think I have ever meet such nice people. They are always looking out for others, and never seemed bothered by anything. It is something I think a majority of other people from around the world need to learn, including myself! I am so glad that I had this opportunity while I was traveling.
That's all for now. Until next time may you plan your "Sunday Roast" menu!
BC
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