What exactly is a 'clack'?
Well, I was wondering exactly the same thing one fine day in May when Neil Finn posted a comment about them on NeilFinn.com (see diary post for 10 May 2013). So I wrote to him @NeilMullaneFinn and asked if 'clacks' were:
- The sound of tourist ducks?
- The echo of sunlight bouncing off a clear lake's surface?
- Traps that capture rogue musicians?
As it turns out, 'clacks' are "clouds that cling to rocks" (according to Neil, anyway). And where do you think you'll find such lofty clouds? In the mountains, of course. Very high, very lofty, stunningly beautiful mountains occasionally dressed for company in the most sublime clacks you will ever see. New Zealand is full of them.
I am heading to Aotearoa/New Zealand in no less than 26 days (count them)... and believe me, I am counting them because I have wanted to visit NZ for at least 20 years now. This year, 2013, will be the year that I do. And when I get there, what do you think I'll be seeking?
What else is there more worth seeking in The Land of the Long White Cloud?
