Thankfully the rain & batches of hail went away today, & the sun came out. That means I got to go into the city!
Sacha dropped me off this morning near the cable car, which is a very famous/touristy thing to do if you come to Wellington. Sacha had to work, so she could only point me in the right direction...but I made it. There is an old fashioned red cable car that takes you up a long, steep track where you can overlook the whole city of Wellington. It was really beautiful, & I will post pictures. There is also a stop on the way for students going to University, so it was pretty cool.
Once I got up there I checked it out, and took some pictures. Then there are signs for all kinds of places you can walk. I saw a sign for the Wellington Botanical Gardens which I heard was gorgeous, so I decided to go check it out. There are winding paths everywhere. I think people who live in the city jog & walk their dogs around there.
I made it to the gardens, the tree house in the gardens, the duck pond, and the rose gardens. It was amazing. I saw a sign by the exit that suggested if you walk that way you go towards the city. The whole walk to the gardens was DOWN HILL...so I decided I did not particularly want to go all the way back UP the hills. So I started walking toward the city. Needless to say, after 45 minutes I realized I was going through little towns & things that I didn't recognize. Soon I was pretty lost, but I had only walked straight...so I simply turned around & went back the other way. I got back to the gardens, & then up all the big hills, & after getting lost a few more times, I saw the cable car! After at least 2 hours of extra walking, I got on a 5 minute cable car ride back into the city.
I strolled through the city for another few hours. Going into shops, checking out the fanatic rugby scene, & observing. Then I hopped on a bus back to Seatoun.
I came back here, had lunch, & saw Sacha's brother, Simon for a while. Sacha will go out with friends tonight, and Elinor is with her dad. So, I have the house to myself, & Sacha has given me her bath salts to take a nice warm, & relaxing bath. Fun fun!
I'll post today's pictures :)
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