Oh Welly.

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I just have to make a bold statement right away here.

I think that I'm very smelly. At first I wasn't sure if it was me, but this smell has been following me around. Therefore, I must conclude, that I'm the one with the stentch. And it's not just my feet anymore..

Anyhow. Day in Wellington. Mostly successful.

Successful in the fact that I left this shitty hostel at 9:30am, and didn't return until 11:30pm.
Successful in the fact I got to the 2 museums AND 2 art galleries that I wanted to go too, as well as the government buildings.

But unsuccessful in finding fush n chups (NZ pronounciation) and a place to find souvieners.
So, if I haven't got you something yet, you might not be getting anything. Sorry- I did try- I promise, I wandered all around the city and got kind of lost... but no avail. Apparently this isn't a place to get souviners? Who knows. But I do have a lot of time in airports tomorrow, so hopefully I'll be able to find something there for ya'll.

So yeah, today I walked up to the government buildings, including the Parliment house which is affectionately called the beehive. (See the attached photo..) Mostly they're pissed cause it looks weird AND it was designed by a Brit, not a Kiwi.

Then I headed to a couple of galleries, like I said, and they were pretty much amazing. A lot of cool, contemporary artwork..a weird russian video.. and of course, lots of school kids... why they were in a contemp. art museum.. I'm not sure... but I knew where I'd liked them to be....

A museum about Wellington.. learned a lot of useless facts about Wellington (ex. First McDonalds in 1976)

and then the famous Te Papa museum of Wellington, which is so large there is a coffe shop on the 4th floor so you can get through the next 3 floors. Needless to say, by the end, I was a little dead..

So I went to the movies! (Of course!) OK sorry, all the buildup to Indiana Jones kind of got to me, and I just really wanted to go see it..so yeah I did. It was pretty good, I don't remember the other ones being so funny, but yeah, it's been awhile since I've seen the old ones!

Anyhow, I'm super sleepy, so I'm gonna head out.

Here's my flight plan for tomorrow for those interested...


Wellington to Auckland
Depart 12:00pm Arrive 1:00pm

Auckland to LAX
D. 5:55 A. 10:45am

LAX to Minneapolis
D. 4:00pm Ar. 9:26pm

MSP to FSD
D. 10:40pm Ar. 11:34pm


All these are in LOCAL time, so keep that in mind. I have lots of time inbetween most flights, so if things are delayed at all, I should be ok.. *crosses fingers*

If you haven't heard the rest of the kids in my class had a bit of trouble.

Alright, this is Kayla Miller, Signing off from New Zealand. Next time you hear from me, I'll be on native soils once again.. hopefully the next time you see me, I will have showered.

<3 Kayla

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Photos

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Oh the Beehive. Popular hair style, not so popular archetectual style..

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Another Gov. building..

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Wellington Harbour

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On a 'bush' walk at the museum