Monday, April 28, 2008
Five Islands: New Zealand
Ah, the crown jewel. I probably keep Parker looking over every square mile of these two islands - at this point, he probably knows them as well as he does the geography of Florida.
What can I say about New Zealand? Simply that I think it is the single most perfect place on Earth, at least from every image, film travelouge, and book I have read. When I think of New Zealnd, I immediately think of Gonzo's solo in The Muppet Movie:
This looks familiar, vaguely familiar,
Almost unreal, yet, it's too soon to feel yet.
Close to my soul, and yet so far away.
I'm going to go back there someday.
Sun rises, night falls, sometimes the sky calls.
Is that a song there, and do I belong there?
I've never been there, but I know the way.
I'm going to go back there someday.
Come and go with me, it's more fun to share,
We'll both be completely at home in midair.
We're flyin', not walkin', on featherless wings.
We can hold onto love like invisible strings.
There's not a word yet for old friends who've just met.
Part heaven, part space, or have I found my place?
You can just visit, but I plan to stay.
I'm going to go back there someday.
I'm going to go back there someday.
Labels: Parker, Where in the World