The last tunnel system we went through was 6 km long and when we emerged it was an entire different vibe. We were in the capital city! We saw baseball being played, marinas filled with boats, rowers, rugby and estuaries filled with birds. We got off the train and jostled for our luggage. Our Uber pulled right up to the train and we were packed into the uber and on our way. We were happy to be driving up Majoribanks Road because it has a 15% uphill grade. Impossible for luggage maneuvering. Wellington has a heavy San Francisco vibe, there is the bay, there are old time buildings with fancy architectural accents and there is the fog. We dropped off all our stuff and grabbed the bags to go to the store. It was almost 8PM and once we got the the bottom of the hill we decided that we should just get dinner instead of shopping. If we ordered enough, we could have leftovers for breakfast. When we looked in the windows of the Majestic Cuisine and saw the giant table of food for a table of 16 we decided on eat now, shop later. We were not disappointed, the food was actually magnificent both for dinner and for breakfast. Plus the people watching was top shelf!
Baseball is a non-native invasive sport
Rowing an outrigger canoe
At least four different species of birds
Following our trip on the video monitor in the train
Wellington Harbor
The must see museum
Our view from the AirBnB
A few steps to get to our AirBnB
A fine kitchen
Comfy chairs and sofa
The beds are good too
An Art Deco look
Funky mailbox
Great stained glass and lace curtains
A great building
More fine architecture
We will be here for dinner in a few days, the Ortega Fish House
Ironically a "Cameras in Use" sign next to the sculpture of a camera
Dinner has been decided!
Tea and liquor!
Two pages of dumplings...NICE!
This chicken looks like a rubber chicken. It would be funny to have a joke menu item and when anyone orders it a rubber chicken comes out!
Hot and sour soup
Wonton Soup, regular sized
Cashew Chicken!
We are glad that we did not order the extra large soup
This says it all!
A long walk uphill!
A Welsh pub
A spooky sunset
The windows have eyes
It has been 225 days since we began our Migration
