While in Wellington, I got busy uploading some of the pictures I have taken in December which I was previously unable to get on to the server. When I arrived in Wellington on Dec 20th I was struck by how hilly the area was. It took several days to get accustomed to climbing steep hills everywhere. In fact, it was a challenge to find a route to do my run, as I don't do hills when running. "Can't" is more accurate. The first time I ran, I walked until I found a flat stretch, then ran back and forth. The next time I went out, I began timing my run from the moment I began climbing the 32 steps outside the back door of Erin's house, to the street. By the second or third time of
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