Hello! Now in Wellington for a few days. Although very windy and something like 4 times smaller than Auckland, I found Wellington much more enjoyable and lively than Auckland (everyone will agree with that, except Aucklanders I was told), with lots of restaurants and cafes, nothing like Canberra. I shared a dorm with Katharina, Tim and Guillaume, and we had our own ensuite bathroom - a real nice one. It was a bit like having our own home. Had lots of fun and laughter together. As Wellington is NZ's capital, it houses the Parliament which we had an interesting guided tour of. But even better, I was able to attend a cocktail reception for the French and NZ rugby teams held in Parliament. Apart from both teams and staff, the only people there were members of
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