A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
Today saw us back at work after 3 weeks of holiday. I was wide awake before the alarm went off, caught the earlier of the two buses I normally take to town, and got to the office to spend the first hour catching up and wishing colleagues a happy new year.
This summer we decided on just having a mini break up in one of our favourite parts of New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay.
It wasn’t a huge year for trips away – partly as both of us had a few work trips (Karl’s … More
A couple of months ago, we felt we would be in need of a short winter break, so booked ourselves … More
With the clocks going back this weekend, autumnal days are well and truly here. It hasn’t turned cold yet, but … More
With longer days and the thoughts of summer approaching, we decided to have a short weekend away over the Remutaka … More
If you saw Monday’s post, you will see we took a short trip up to New Plymouth after Easter. The … More
Today is Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance in New Zealand and Australia. Covid restrictions have meant slightly different … More
On Sunday morning, before we headed to the airport and our flight back to Wellington, we took a walk along … More
A combination of the Labour Day weekend and a new member of the family to meet (see Monday’s post), saw us pack our bags and head on south to Christchurch
Thistles and Kiwis 