So after a few days here we’ve been exploring Wellington at a much less frenetic pace than we usually do! Since we’re staying with friends we’re tending to get up slowly and potter around a bit before heading out for lunch and doing some wandering.
The central city has some great lunch specials, with most of the pubs and restaurants doing a $10-$15 menu. We’ve tried out the $10 pub grub at The Four Kings, $12 curry at Great India, $15 pub grub at The Grand. Yum! All very recommended.
I’ve been vaguely looking for a warm wooly coat, and thought NZ would be the place to be, but even though we’ve done a few circuits of the shopping strips and I haven’t found the perfect one. I did pick up a cute pair of purple and black heeled ankle boots though, and some books and souvenirs in the form of chocolate.
Yesterday we headed out of the city on the windy roads through the mountains (hold onto your hats!) to the wine region to the north, stopping off in Greytown to browse through the boutiques, handcrafted cupcake and confectionary shop and art galleries. The next stop was Martinborough, where we were a bit too late to do much wine tasting, but we did stop off at one winery to try the local offerings and picked up a dessert white and a red. Hopefully we’ll be able to get them home safe and sound!
Two Weeks Away 