It seemed strange and familiar at the same time to bump into Dick at the Wellington station where he was waiting for us. It felt almost like a coincidence.
I hadn't seen much of downtown Auckland so Wellington was the first New Zealand city seen up close. The first and most striking feature is the setting around what looks like an almost perfectly circular harbour - you know it's the sea but you can't see the entrance channel from most places around the city. It all becomes clear when you walk around the shore.
As the government centre it has a white collar sophisticated air, but all this sounds like a quote from Lonely Planet. The best part was to spend time with Dick, Hilly and Matthew. Going off to the winery area at Martinborough was great too. But let the pictures speak for themselves. It was sad to leave.
