Wellington

Well today was my day off so I decided to go into Wellington city. It was quite a nasty day so I passed up most of the outdoor walking and sight seeing that I wanted to do.

I tried to find the Department of Conservation (DOC) but apparently they moved and all the information I had to find it is outdated. I would have found alot of information on tramping and hiking at the DOC. Also I would have been able to purchase hut passes, which I need to stay in a hut while I go tramping.I did take a cable car ride up to the botanical gardens and walked around there. This place definitely reminded me of Central Park in NYC. Except it was MUCH smaller but much more exotic. They had lots of people walking and jogging around the gardens.

I also just walked around the town and went into shops and stuff. Time went by quickly.

I don't have work again tomorrow so I MAY go back into Wellington, depending on the weather. Here are some pics of my walk today.

I'll type more about the pics specifically later. But for now, I have to catch my bus back to Petone. Cheers

Pics from Belmont Part 2

Here are the pics. I didn't bother taking any from the beginning, like I did last time. This time I started in the middle, at Boulder Hill. Enjoy the pics. They are average in my opinion due to the inclement weather, but it was still a fun a grueling bike ride!
















All that whiteness is sheep







This was a really cool part. The trees grew into the ground and they looked real cool.



This was a pretty steep hill, so I took a picture before I went up, then took a few from the top. One with the Helmet on Did I get it this time? Awkward Smile Serious face These sheep just looked like they wanted their picture taken This was just another high point before the trig. It looked real cool, but the photo didn't capture the coolness of the sight These are some pictures from the second ride I took to the Belmont Regional Park. Like I said before, it was more of a ride 1/2 the trip, push my bike up a hill 1/2 the trip. This is the summit of the Belmont Trig (something around 457 meters elevation): Some of these pictures didn't come out well b/c I was messing with the flash. The lighting makes it kind of tough to catch good pictures. Sometimes it's too dark, and without using the flash it's all blurry.






And this is the end of the bike ride. The last part is definitely made for walking rather than biking. (the past where it gets all green and foresty) The dirt was a little wet and I must have slipped and ALMOST busted my ass about 5 times. Except I through the bike down as I was falling and caught myself on a tree or just fell in the bushes.