Souvenirs!

We haven't really bought any major souvenirs to commemorate our trip, but we've been coming across the New Zealand Monopoly game for awhile now, and it's been on our list of things to bring back to the US.  Bret and I are avid board game players, as dorky as it sounds.  We enjoy a rousing game of trivia, Taboo, cards, or whatever new board game we've discovered after a nice dinner.  And it brings out my competitive spirit, so watch out!

Yesterday we celebrated Saturday by running errands at a new mall.  We finally invested in the New Zealand Here and Now Monopoly game that we've had our eyes on.  We figured we should get it now before the holiday rush, and we'll figure out some way to transport it back to add to our collection.  I was so excited to play, although Bret was a bit skeptical (he remembers how long the game takes).  I think he was preferring it to be NZ art in the flat, not that we would actually use it.  Haha!  But I finally convinced him to play last night.  In fact, the game hasn't even ended.  After a few hours, we put the game on hold, and we have yet to finish it.  But it's really fun!  All the spaces are NZ landmarks, and it's really cool to look at ones we've already been to, and make lists of ones we still need to check off the list.  Even the little metal figurines are NZ related:  a lamb, jandals, an airplane, etc.  So if you're up for dinner and a board game when I get back, be prepared for NZ Monopoly!