Last last Friday we went out to see flatmate Jeremy's band Newtown Rock Steady rocking out at the coolest bar in town. Neat indoor area and cool outdoor area with blankets, hot water bottles and fires to keep warm! New favorite beer: Sassy Red.
Saturday I went on a run with my flatmate Thom up to a wind turbine on the hill. The climb was crazy, but well worth exploring the neighborhoods on the way and getting a view of all of Wellington and the bays. It was a beautiful clear day, so we could see really far, but not quite to the South island, which apparently you can sometimes see. The view:
After a little pick-me-up from a cafe called Espressoholic (who, me?) I went and explored the waterfront a little, walking past skaters and sailboats and markets and streetside musicians. Quite the vibe going on down there and definitely a nice place to be!
Sunday was a Wellington Open Days event - so lots of sights around the city on sale for a $1 donation. I kicked the day off with a nice muddy run up and down Mt. Victoria - part of the "Town Belt" which is basically a series of trails winding in and out of green spaces preserved all along the city.
Then I went to an event at Mojo Coffee Central, where I learned all about growing and roasting coffee beans - including the crazy things that wind up in a crop of beans such as pins, nails, bits of glass, and even bullets! Turns out that a lot of the people making their living off of growing and exporting coffee beans are women, so another good reason for a morning brew.
After that I took the Cable Car (highly popular for the 8 to 10 year olds of Wellington) up to the Botanic gardens and wandered around for a while. Then in keeping with the discovering my inner child I went to the zoo, which was good because it was small and full of all sorts of foreign wildlife. Big favorites were the baby kangaroos, blue penguins, and tamarine monkeys. Didn't see a kiwi bird so that's a reason to go back! More to come...
it looks so pretty! bring me a sassy red.
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