We had a great weekend in the city. Bunged the dog in the kennel and headed in on the train. Got half way before we were kicked off and had to go the rest of the way by bus. Trackwork - again!
Walked from the station to a Pasifika festival on the waterfront and watched a waka (canoe) competition.
The old girls in pink are manouvering into starting position - it took a while.
And they're off!
Te Papa had a wonderful dinosaur exhibition from Argentina. The patagotitan was a monster, one of the largest dinosaurs ever found. We're wearing masks as a cruise ship was in town and the place was crawling with people off the floating petri dish.
The long neck of the patagotitan and a titanosaur in the distance. South America had some whoppers.
Taxied up to a posh hotel in the hills above the CBD and walked down later to go to dinner at one of our favourite fancy places. Reasonable fancy - interesting food and wonderful venue (an old bank) and a bill without indigestion. We've had a few top end city restaurants close recently so we're hoping this one hangs on.
Next day we wandered the city - the bookshops, the alleys, the outdoor shops and the art shops. Nice.
The ficifolias outside the solid old government building (biggest wooden building in the southern hemisphere), looking up to parliament: the Beehive.
Had to bus all the way home to Paraparaumu, but it's the scenic route along the coast so all good. And Michelle's car was still at the station, amazing! We had to run for the train the day before and parked it fast without checking the signs.
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