Tag Archives: Wellington

Zealandia Times Two

Posted on January 31, 2026 by If It Was Today

Zealandia is truly a special place. So much so that we had to visit it twice – a twilight tour yesterday, and then again during the day today. The sun was just setting behind the western hills as we started … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Paradise

Posted on January 30, 2026 by If It Was Today

We booked a twilight tour of Zealandia starting at 7:00 pm this evening, so we didn’t want to do anything too strenuous today. But we did want to do something. Ideally something that would let us enjoy the lovely weather. … Continue reading →

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No Particular Place To Go

Posted on January 29, 2026 by If It Was Today

We woke up early (for us) and for a while we thought we’d get an early start on the day. But then we realized we didn’t have an agenda for today, other than enjoying the lovely New Zealand weather and … Continue reading →

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This is Really Hard to Take

Posted on January 28, 2026 by If It Was Today

I’m kidding, of course. It’s actually really easy to take, especially when we see the weather at home. We flew from Auckland to Wellington today and were treated to views of the New Zealand coast. Last year when we visited … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on February 16, 2025 by If It Was Today

We were coming to the end of our time in Wellington, so we focused on spending time with Duncan and Sarah. We had pre-dinner drinks at one of their favourite brew pubs. It is the brewery with the large street … Continue reading →

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The Happy Wanderer(s)

Posted on February 15, 2025 by If It Was Today

I promised myself that I wouldn’t take too many pictures today. Alas, I failed miserably. One of our stops was the Rose Garden in the botanical gardens, where Duncan found the theme for today’s post. We started the day by … Continue reading →

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Zealandia

Posted on February 14, 2025 by If It Was Today

For over a hundred years, the valley that is now Zealandia was the main water reservoir for Wellington’s water supply. And then, in 1978, an engineering report discovered that the dam was an earthquake risk. It was directly over the … Continue reading →

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Down the Hill, and Back Again

Posted on February 13, 2025 by If It Was Today

The focus of our visit to Wellington is to spend time with Duncan and Sarah. We went out for a lovely brunch today. When we were in Dunedin we went in search of street art. It is a bit of … Continue reading →

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Wellington

Posted on February 12, 2025 by If It Was Today

We were sad to check out of the Tin Hut and leave Blenheim today. The accommodation was wonderful and the wineries were calling us to explore further. We couldn’t help wishing that we had stayed at least another day. This … Continue reading →

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Windington AKA Windy Wellington

Posted on February 19, 2023 by If It Was Today

Today we took advantage of the lovely weather to just wander around downtown Wellington. Yesterday’s hike up the mountain and our aching legs had nothing to do with it at all. Honest. We headed down to the waterfront where we … Continue reading →

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