Our next destination was Wellington, and we all arrived there late Thursday afternoon. We settled in and Kim and I headed to the supermarket (we came back well stocked with sweet stuff!). There were ducks hanging around our unit which Sarah LOVED; this of course led to a tendency of her wandering off after them!
On our first full day in Wellington, we headed for Te Papa. We stuck to the kid-friendly areas and it was fascinating. The giant squid was incredible - those revolving hooks on its tentacles are well worth steering clear of! Abigail had a great time with her Aunty Kim taking her around; and Sarah loved looking at all the birds in the displays.
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| At Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington |
I had seen pedal go-karts in Taupo but we didn't have time to try them, so I was very excited to find them at the holiday park in Wellington too! We were able to use them a couple of times for free and had lots of fun racing each other around and taking the kids on rides. Lots of fun had by all!
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| Pedal Go-Kart fun |
On our second full day, we went to the Wellington Zoo. So much to see! The chimpanzees were the most fun to watch (and the baboons); we got to pat a bearded lizard (from Australia!); Sarah gave the picture of the pelican a kiss and looked at it rather than the real life model behind the fence! It was a great wee zoo - so many animals to see! Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
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| At Wellington Zoo |
We had lots of fun at the bottom of the North Island. It was especially great to have Kim with us and to catch up with her. Abigail enjoyed her morning snuggles with Aunty Kim; Jon got to indulge in lots of tech/gadget conversation with someone like minded; and I got to be with my friend again.
Very early Sunday morning, we were up and heading home. We had had a great trip - it was so nice to see my family again. To see Kim again. And to see more of New Zealand. We thank God for all these blessings!
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