What is a Kiwi?

Let's get this squared away:

1. A flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand

2. A nickname used for the people of New Zealand

3. Informal name for the New Zealand dollar

4.  A brown, fuzzy fruit with a green center, also known as the Chinese gooseberry. Re-named Kiwifruit by New Zealand exporters.

So, to sum it up:

Or something like that.

But really, take it from someone whose mother has read the guidebooks.  New Zealand is an amazing island about the size of Japan with terrain changes that let you surf on the coast and ski in the mountains.  They invented bungee jumping and have more sheep than people, so what's not to love and explore!

In two days begins my Kiwi Quest in New Zealand.  I feel so lucky to be going, especially with my (now) fiance. It's going to be a wild ride!