I attacked Wellington by foot, and won. Don't ask other parties about my dominance, just trust me. 😉 After finishing being confused by rugby, I caught the cable car to the top of the ridge, where I immediately retreated to the toilets to escape the buffeting winds (my second toilet retreat of the day; a…
Jessica’s Kiwi Adventure, Ep. 8: Island Hopping
Happy Sunday morning from Wellington! After staying up late-ish last night losing two rounds of Settlers of Catan, I got up far too early for a Sunday (3:30 am) to catch a ride to the bus to the capital. Now that I've arrived, I've found a coffee shop to escape the windchill, hook to WiFi,…
Jessica’s Kiwi Adventure, Ep. 7: Climb that mountain, too
I still bear the bruises from my luge tumble at the start of the week, so I decided to beat myself up further. More on that later. Lunch on Monday was parked alongside the clear waters of Lake Taupo (the largest lake in NZ), watching black swans, mallards, gulls, and a lone Canadian goose…
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