Arriving safe and well in Wellington on a rainy day was far from ideal and after cramming so much into our week at Queenstown we are both looking forward to chilling out and enjoying the holiday lifestyle a little more.
We are in the suburb of Plimmerton, about 25 slash 30 ks north west of the city centre, and right on the coast. The weather in Wellington has been less than awesome and we got sunshine yesterday, but grey skies seem to be a constant here at the moment.
Our first night in Wellington was spent walking for what seemed like eternity as our accommodation is not as close to the city as expected, their website says they are 20 minutes from the city, but what they forget to tell you is the fact it is a 15 minute walk to the train station, where you wait for another 15 minutes, before departing on a 30 minute train ride into the city.
It is not the journey time that bother us, it is the false advertising on their website that makes the hostel seem a hell of a lot closer to town than it really is. If their showers and facilities weren’t so good we would probably complain loudly, but we both know this is only the very start of dodgy accommodation and false promises.
Now we have got that off our chest, we should probably mention there is a rogue possum in the ceiling above our room which is very distracting whilst trying to sleep in, but other than that Wellington is pretty damn cool. The CBD is so compact, covering only a kilometer or so, and jam packed with kick ass restaurants, cafes and shops on every corner and street front. After spending the day casually strolling through Wellington we both acquired a few new bits and pieces, and even though there is not really any room in either of our suitcases, we seem to be able to justify the purchase of almost anything.
One definite attribute of Wellington is how relaxed it seems on the surface. Everyone seems to be happy doing their own thing and wearing whatever the hell they feel like, which is very refreshing when we come from a city obsessed with keeping up appearances. Eclectic is another way of describing Wellington, brand new ‘quake-proof’ buildings reside next to practically untouched, and a little run down to be fair, buildings from the early parts of last century and it all seems to work.
We have another couple of nights here in Wellington and we plan to make the most of them. Stay tuned for hangover updates, gross pictures and plenty more.
‘Till next time,
Antoinette and James.
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