NZed on Weather

If my memory serves me right, its rain rain rain for the last week and a half. And weather reports are predicting more. Sigh....well at least it doesn't flood out here in North Shore. Unlike back home, an hour of rain and you're stuck wherever you are.

Lots of rain means we're in the tail end of Autumn. It signals the coming of winter. Brrrr....Luckily it doesn't snow in Auckland. I can't imagine myself living in the South Island during the winter. I remember one time when I was growing up, someone asked this man who used to work in Saudi Arabia. Which does he prefer, the cold or the heat. He answered, well if its hot you just have to look for a shade and you'll be comfortable. When its cold, everywhere you go, it will be the same. No escaping the cold. Correct ka dyan !

If you're immigrating to New Zealand and you have the luxury of when to go. Choose your departure date very wisely. Its hard enough coming to a foreign country. Don't let the winter weather add to your list things to adapt to. You can delay yourself for that for six months if you arrive in summer. Arriving in summer means you don't need to pack winter clothes. And wander around easily, more convenient if you'll be looking for accommodations and shop around for more stuffs. The peak of summer down here is around December - January. I would imagine you would want to spend your last Christmas there so January should be your tentave departure month. And it should be perfect, new year, new country, new life.