#Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand* A couple (70s?) are served two pepper steak pies in a country cafe. Their animated conversation abruptly stops. They pick up their knives and forks and get to work. There is no room for small talk when serious trencherwork is required! Two women (50s?) are sitting across from each other in a library, enjoying a game of backgammon. As they roll their dice, they chat about the weather, their families and friends. A relaxed moment of friendship and calm as the day goes by. A woman (40s?) is scouring the cookbook section of a library with at least ten books on pie making in her arms. When a librarian asks if she needs help, she says: "It's my son's twenty-first next week and he's asked for a pie instead of a cake. I haven't baked for centuries! But we'll get there!" Two men (60s?) in muddy hiking gear are sitting across from each other in a chill burger joint. Next to them a group of 20 somethings are raucously laughing but Muddy Men are silent. Eating their burgers with vigorous gusto before ordering two more. It's obviously been a big day. A tiny human (months?) wearing a teddy bear-themed onesie, is sitting on her dad's lap as they enjoy a quiet moment in a park. Tiny human has just discovered her feet and she's doing some impressive yoga moves, every now and then giving her dad a beatific gummy smile. Feet are FUN. (Continued Below)