It's amazing the amount of noise that permeates our daily lives. The typical traffic noise, airplanes overhead, the occasional train whistle, and more and more the passive inclusion in other people's phone conversations. One thing I notice here is how quiet it is. New Zealand is a small country, only 4 million inhabitants. Three million of those are on the north island. The airport in Nelson has a few domestic prop jet flights daily, and that's it. There is hardly any airplane noise at all. You may not think we have much at home either, but take a listen. I'll bet you hear a plane within a few minutes. So, when you combine the lack of airplane noise with the small city life, life is much more peaceful and the bird songs are much more prevalent.
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