A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
As I sat down to map out blog posts on our recent holiday, I struggled to think how to structure them and what to do in what order. It has taken a bit of work but I have decided to do three more posts after today: one on the Royal Albatross Centre, one on ‘things to do indoors’ and one on street art. Hope you will come along for the journey.
Cities don’t have to be places devoid of native wildlife. In fact, in some cases it can completely flourish there … More
Pictures taken: Lady Norwood Rose Garden 28.12.20 You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for … More
You can find Thistles and Kiwis on Facebook, and also on Instagram@thistleandkiwis. As for Twitter….am totally inactive these days. If you … More
Apparently, Plato said “he was a wise man who invented beer.” As I came across this on a quote website, … More
On Sunday morning, before we headed to the airport and our flight back to Wellington, we took a walk along … More
On Saturday evening in Christchurch we headed over to New Regent Street, a really pretty terraced street. The precinct, opened … More
The second half of Wellington on a Plate is given over to Burger Wellington, a veritable festival of all things … More
Walking home from work…the early October edition…with spring flowers, new leaves on the oak trees, and a walk through the … More
One of the food lovers highlights in Wellington is Wellington on a Plate. A celebration of the food and drink … More
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