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Monday, October 09, 2006
Wellington welcomes me
Wellington, New Zealand welcomed me on Oct 7, 2006, with big gusty winds. It was pretty fun looking out the plane window, watching the water near as it appeared we would land in the ocean, while the the gale-force winds tossed us around like a leaf of lettuce in a salad.
Flying in I saw that the coast and hills that Wellington is based upon are very beautiful! Kyle and Tara picked me up at the airport and we went for dinner at Michelle's and Dan's house - yummy risotto and chicken! We crashed at Allan's and Joss' house and woke to breakfast that included Marmite on toast - yummy!
We went for a tour around Wellington and checked out the Te Papa museum, super cool. I saw a tui bird! We passed Peter Jackson's house and respected it's modest size and appearance. We had roast leg of lamb for dinner with Allan, Joss, and Michelle - I am now properly inducted to New Zealand.
The wind last night was relentless and cold, and led to a rainy stormy gusty morning today, with ocean water looking more frothy-white than green. But later this afternoon the sun broke through and warmed me from numbness. It's cold here!
Okay, it's time to get living in New Zealand! Stay tuned, however, for a journal entry with pictures from my day in L.A., California, with Chris! That was fun!
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Flying in I saw that the coast and hills that Wellington is based upon are very beautiful! Kyle and Tara picked me up at the airport and we went for dinner at Michelle's and Dan's house - yummy risotto and chicken! We crashed at Allan's and Joss' house and woke to breakfast that included Marmite on toast - yummy!
We went for a tour around Wellington and checked out the Te Papa museum, super cool. I saw a tui bird! We passed Peter Jackson's house and respected it's modest size and appearance. We had roast leg of lamb for dinner with Allan, Joss, and Michelle - I am now properly inducted to New Zealand.
The wind last night was relentless and cold, and led to a rainy stormy gusty morning today, with ocean water looking more frothy-white than green. But later this afternoon the sun broke through and warmed me from numbness. It's cold here!
Okay, it's time to get living in New Zealand! Stay tuned, however, for a journal entry with pictures from my day in L.A., California, with Chris! That was fun!
-- Back to http://www.jesserivest.com/
