Breezing through windy Welly

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Wellington was supposed to be the final destination of our New Zealand tour. The plan was to re-join the real world and get jobs, live in accommodation that wasn't on wheels and live like a Kiwi for a while in the capital city. Unfortunately, destiny, or rather the Wellington job market, had other ideas and after a few rather depressing weeks we decided the odds were better in Auckland where the population has hit the 1 million mark compared to the 400 000 in Wellington. We still had a good time in Wellington, getting to see the rugby sevens, enjoying the nightlife and meeting some interesting people.

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Photos

Windy Welly
Giving up on jobs we did some sight-seeing.

Catching the inter-island ferry
Proud man with a van

Retro go go
Haven't you heard? NZ is supposed to be like 1950s England!

Inter-island ferry
Travelling to the North Island felt like we were going to a different country. Both islands are quite different.

Rugby Sevens
Proud to support England in a sea of booing Kiwis.

Beethoven's
The hostel we called home and our job hunting base. We were the only backpackers wearing suits!

Denise
Met up with some old UK friends ...

Lawrence and Laura
... and made some new friends.

Champagne Valentine's Day Breakfast
With friend Esme, courtesy of a local radio station. (Simon was still in bed!)

Overnight to Auckland
The sun sets on Wellington for us as we travel overnight to Auckland.