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Part 10 – Double the Fun Week

Faced with the tough choice of another week of school vs. a week of daytrips with me, Number 3 chose the latter. Not for lack of fun at school, but more out of fear of missing out. Nina did go all out this week, working basically nine to five.

It was quite the spectacular week, all in all. We ended up with all sorts of activities. A best-of-the-past walking tour, including the cable car, botanical gardens and CBD. One and a half days of Te Papa, including stalking mum over her work-coffee. A chill day with movie and snuggles.

But probably the highlight was renting an e-bike and one kids’ bike for Number 3 (sadly, he was still too small for even the smallest of the kids’ e-bikes) and going on an epic 30km ride along the eastern shoreline and over Mount Vic.

For convenience and to have a place for me to get a nap in during the day, we ended up taking Timmy into town on most of those days. Parking at Te Papa was both central and very convenient, and we were more flexible on when to leave and head back.

Excitement all around
on his own bike
Wellington
Even the letters are blown away
Chocolste fish cafe at Shelly Bay
Around the bays
Proud and happy
Though the AoE rode on the seat in the back
Enjoying the bays
It’s hard
as a reward
On the way back to the railway station
Te Papa
what Nina is working on
while also keeping mama in view
on a lazy day at home
a rainbow
while looking at the train of the Kapiti line
On Cuba Street
Also iconic with the tuatara
Old Bank Arcade
Cable Car Station
Our old flat on the second floor of this house
in the Cable Car tunnel
going up to the botanic garden
Cable Car going back down, Wellington down there
while looking at Wellington
botanical garden walk
it was very a big hit with the kids, I hear
It’s much fun
in the Cable Car
Again with Wellington in the background
Always one upping each other
Number 3 over Wellington
same view, differnt Traveler
Same foto exist from 2006 and 2015
if you squint, you will find Timmy at Te Papa
Slowly getting down
Enjoying the hike
Halfway down
We devided to hike down
Made it to the bottom
Whee, wind is fun
Wellington from Oriental Parade
Cool mural on the way back to the car
Adventure can be found in the most mundane places
More German guests – stocking up for research
Clear favorite playground in Wellington
whee .. faaast
speed is fun
Looking back to the top
Panorama from the Top
Successful experimental vegan shashuka

Impressions

Flo coffee

Flo coffee

Nothing really new here so I thought I’d share a couple of impressions from today and the last couple of weeks. =) Especially for folks who are not on facebook, google+ or instagram.

Mostly, I try to read in the mornings and after lunch so that I get through the books that I brought here and have a better understanding of what I am doing. =P Today was very sunny though and I convinced Flo to go shopping with me (so boring, Nina!) and then have a coffee out in the sunshine. The sun here is really strong, and Flo and I both got a bit sunburnt just from the tiny coffee break (about 20 min).  Continue reading →