Another place waiting for Summer:

       When I was in the store today I noticed these sheepskin rugs imported from New Zealand. That is another place I don't hear that much about- maybe because it is so far away. I know they made the news recently due to the earthquakes in Christchurch and the snow on the South Island- during what would be Mid-Summer for us "yanks". Here's a roughly 6 or 7 year old photo I found of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city (I'm sure it's even bigger now):

Auckland Skyline, by: Joerg Mueller, 2005