The Bluff Oyster Festival is an annual event for the town and quite a big deal for them. You can sample all kinds of local fish and they also run competitions to find out the quickest oyster sheller and eater. But....
[Quite a few people are getting their picture taken with this man. We're left wondering why - perhaps he's a local celebrity?]
Me: Excuse me, we're from out of town and we've noticed that quite a few people would like their picture taken with you. Are you someone famous?
Man: Hello! Yes, I'm John Key! [Said with an expectation of I'll know him now]
Me: Ok. [Giving a look of 'oh-that's-nice-but-still-slightly-confused-as-you-who-you-are-but-I-think-I-recognise-you-from-somewhere'].
Man: ....the Prime Minister!
Me: Ohhhhh!!! [Giving a look of 'of-course-you-are-I-thought-I-recognised-you-how-silly-of-me']
He's a pretty friendly guy and we had a quick chat, where he welcomed me to New Zealand and we chatted about the places I've liked in NZ so far.
* John Key endorses Bluff Oyster Festival
