Becoming Acquainted with a New City

Hello All!

I apologize for being behind on this whole blogging thing!

We stuck around in Wellington on the weekend of the 11th to get to know our city a bit, and it was a good decision! I went for a nice run on Friday morning by the harbor (guessing about 2.5 miles? Not a lot, but twas enough), which was beautiful. The weather this last weekend was perfect for exploring -- the sun was out and shining, the weather was decently warm. Winter here isn't so bad, I think.

Anyway, after I got back from my run, we headed out to get a New Zealand lunch: meat pies. Delicious. Think pot pie, but way better. Then the group split up. Camille, Adam, and I headed to the Botanical Gardens, and the rest of the group went shopping. The gardens were spectacular! NZ has such interesting plant life. We all came back to the apartments that night for some socializing.

Saturday, I took my journal, Bible, and such out along the path that I had run the previous day and enjoyed the sunshine once again, but this time on some rocks by the water. I found a lot of beach glass, which reminded me of weekend trips up to Aunt Jill and Uncle Rick's cottage! Bringing some back for you, Aunt Jill! When I got a bit chilly, I headed into town and went to a cafe called Sweet Mother's Kitchen and got a sandwich for lunch. It was a really cool place -- had a lot of toys to play with while waiting for food (a big plus for me!), sweet music, and great food. I will definitely be back!

I got a text from the group saying that they were ready to head out to the zoo, and so I went back to the apartment and we moved out. I am such an animal lover as it is, and this particular zoo was wonderful because we could get really close to the animals. If the giraffes were close enough, visitors are allowed to touch them! Unfortunately, they didn't get close enough for me to touch, but maybe next time!

We made up fajitas that night for dinner, and watched a few movies. Good stuff.

Sunday, I wasn't feeling too hot, but I went to church, then Skyped my parents and Jesse. Spent the rest of the night laying low.

Monday, I went to work, but was feeling even worse (head cold), and so called (well, texted, which is much less expensive than calling) in Tuesday. Apparently, all I needed was fourteen hours of sleep, a bowl of soup, and a hot bath.

I have also booked my first trip! I'll be going to the South Island with Camille and Wes to do some whale watching and train riding this weekend. Actually, I'm using a plane, a train, and several boats over the weekend. Hooray transportation.

This last weekend, I went with the group to South Island as well, but to a different city. Pictures of that adventure soon to come when I have suitable internet that can handle the uploading of pictures.

That's about it for now! And pictures are coming soon -- promise!