The Pacific Ocean, Otago coastline, New Zealand. Image: Su Leslie 2018
You realise how isolated New Zealander when you can stand on an east coast beach and know that the nearest landmass beyond the horizon is Chile.
The Pacific Ocean, Otago coastline, New Zealand. Image: Su Leslie 2018
You realise how isolated New Zealander when you can stand on an east coast beach and know that the nearest landmass beyond the horizon is Chile.
Wow!
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That is quite a distance away Su. Have you ever been to Chile?
Leslie
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Ok, that’s a little humbling. And a perfect post for the RDP “Vast”. ๐
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Thank you Hannah ๐
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Most welcome ๐
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Wow! That’s amazing. I looked to see how far it is from the east coast of the US to the west coast of Great Britain and its about 2/3 that distance, but, of course, we have a whole continent behind us!
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๐ whereas at NZโs widest point, there is 450km of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea.
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๐ One of the good points, don’t you think?
janet
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It does make travel very expensive, and very damaging to the environment!
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The distance is damaging to the environment? What am I missing?
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Ah.
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We posted almost the same photo! I love when great minds think alike. ๐
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๐ฌ Iโd like to say I have a great mind, but I was inspired by your post. Same thought, different ocean.
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Vast indeed. Makes the English Channel seem like a small stream.
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True!
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Vast
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brilliant depiction of the daily prompt! So, how far (in km or miles) is it to Chile? ๐
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Itโs about 9000km from Dunedin in New Zealand to Santiago in Chile.
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Thank you. Yes it shows clearly the tremendous distances…. will have to think again about that one way ticket ๐
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If you put it that way, Su. Chile is a long way away.
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Sure is.
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