Wow, your whole country must be only a bit larger than Long Island!! We have nice beaches, but it would take me 45 minutes to drive 15 miles to get to work--gave new meaning to "parkway." That's why we moved. Now, I am at the foot of the Berkshire Mountains, within driving distance of NYC and Boston. We have the four seasons that you see in all of the calendars--right now, the trees are starting to change into their blaze of color. Have you ever visited here?
I once had the chance to study in NZ one summer (my summer)...but it was very early in my M, and couldn't imagine being away from my H for that long.
I hope to visit there some day. So much more to life ahead, isn't there?
