Had to have one

“Must have one” is written on the number plate. And when you look at the car you can easily see that it must be a car enthusiast. Apparently you can freely configure the license plates here. Otherwise, driving here is a pretty relaxed affair as everyone drives very defensively. Anyone who wants to get out of a parking space will be given priority and, if in doubt, they will brake. Unfortunately, there is traffic on the left and you have to be really careful not to turn in the wrong direction out of habit. There are also almost no trucks on the roads. If so, that's not a problem because they can drive just as fast as cars: 100km on well-developed country roads and 70km on poorer roads and 50km in town. Everyone is sticking to it and everyone is making good progress. There are parking spaces everywhere here, even if it costs money in Wellington. But not everywhere else. Neither in the national park, nor on the beach or other tourist places. So there is still a lot of capitalist scope for improvement. The same applies to the public toilets, which are available everywhere, open, functional and clean. Free - just BRAVO. It's a shame that it's not like that here, but it's probably because there aren't that many people here and everything isn't as congested as it is here. You only notice it when you're here. There's just enough space left. And New Zealand is doing everything it can to keep it that way. A real plus point for the country.