I've been offered the job in Lower Hutt, near Wellington! Start date will be March 1, 2008. I have one month to face up to the realities of re-entering the workforce...
1 Feb 2008
A Visit to the Capital
Wellington, the capital, is about 520km south of Hamilton, so we decided to set off early and do the journey in stages. Our first stop was at Napier in the Hawkes Bay. We did a nice coastal walk to the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers. Gannets are interesting birds because they nest only in certain spots in Australia and New Zealand and they make a very difficult migration across the Tasman Sea and back when they are just a few months old. Only around a quarter of the birds survive the 5400km round trip. They are excellent at fishing and can plunge into the water to catch fish at depths up to 5m.
Gannets nesting. Nice to look at but actually very stinky
Near Waipukerau, we spent a couple of relaxing nights with some friends on their massive 600ha farm. We then headed on to Wellington. Again we were lucky enough to be able to stay with friends, this time with a spectacular view of Wellington's harbour. Wellington's weather was excellent for once - if only it was always like this!
Panorama of Wellington from Mt Victoria
Gannets nesting. Nice to look at but actually very stinky
Near Waipukerau, we spent a couple of relaxing nights with some friends on their massive 600ha farm. We then headed on to Wellington. Again we were lucky enough to be able to stay with friends, this time with a spectacular view of Wellington's harbour. Wellington's weather was excellent for once - if only it was always like this!
Panorama of Wellington from Mt Victoria
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