Left to right: On the way to Wairarapa, Christmas dinner, Kaitoke Regional Park
Now that Christmas and New Years have come to an end, I've found some time to relax. I've sent out a newsletter email and uploaded pictures from recent dos. Here's another task I can tick off my to-do list!
Christmas in Wellington was great. The food was scrumptious and plentiful and the company was loving and welcoming. On Boxing Day we had a chance to visit the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary to see native birds like the kaka and even New Zealand's dinosaur, the surprisingly cute and non-scary tuatara. Also on Boxing Day we had a picnic in Kaitoke Regional Park which also happened to be the location for Rivendell in Lorrd of the Rings! Unfortunately, everything had grown over and no signs of a film crew were visible.
While in Wellington we ventured through the windy hills to the Wairarapa region and spent an afternoon in the towns of Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough. Martinborough and Featherston were quaint little spots that reminded me of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Of course, a stop at a local winery for some wine tasting was a necessity and we made ourselves at home at Vynfields, an organic vineyard that specializes in Pinot Noir and Reisling. The scenery was lovely.
My New Years was pretty quiet and consisted of a BBQ at a friend's parents' house and some snackies with friends afterwards. New Years Day was spent at Wai-iti where my flatemate's parents own a bach (like a cottage). The weather was lovely and the sun was shining. I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend my southern hemisphere holidays.
Left to right: Pohutukawa at Wai-iti, Vynfields, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
