Tuesday morning before our flight, we wandered around downtown Auckland. I like Wellington way more than Auckland – it’s laid out better and there aren’t so many people. Auckland was nice for a quick visit, but I definitely wouldn’t want to live there. We explored a bit, then went back to our hostel to pack up and go to the airport. I love NZ domestic flights, because you can check in a half hour before your flight, get right on board, and the flight itself is never too long. Our flight from Auckland to Wellington only took an hour. We hardly reached altitude before we started to land!
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Mt. Taranaki from above.
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It felt so good to be back in Wellington again, but weird. It feels as though I’ve been gone for so long! I love that city though, and I’m glad I get to spend some more time here before leaving the country. Mum and I arrived in Welly just after 2:30, so we had all afternoon to do whatever we pleased. We hung out in my flat for a bit, unpacked and got settled, and then took the bus across town. I love just walking around Wellington, so that’s what we did. We walked down Courtenay Place, Cuba Street, and Lambton Quay – a few of my favourites. That took up the whole evening, so we got dinner, walked home, and relaxed with wine, face masks, and the Three Amigos.
We’re flying out of Wellington Saturday morning, so we’ve got a couple more days to spend here. Wednesday, we ended up walking around the city more. We walked over to Cuba Street first and got crepes at the cutest little crepe shop in Wellington. It was Mum’s first crepe ever! We also walked up to uni, cause I had to pick up some papers. We walked up Mount Street, which is quite a hike. We conquered Mount Street – such an accomplishment! We took the cable car down from uni for the last time. I’ll miss the view from the top! We didn’t do too much other than that on Wednesday, but I did go out with a friend that night. Gotta say goodbye to everyone before I go!
Thursday was more of the same for me and Mum. We walked around town and shopped, but also cleaned my flat a bit and went out for lunch. We went to Boulcott Street Bistro, a little place I’ve wanted to go to the whole time I’ve been here.
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One of Wellington's hidden gems.
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Happy 4th of July from the Bistro!
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It was so delicious. Definitely the best meal I’ve had in a while! I’m glad we went before I left! We went down to Te Papa after lunch, walked along the waterfront, and got a beer at Mac’s, a necessity before leaving Wellington. I went out with friends again Thursday night. I can tell it’s gonna be so hard to leave this place!
Friday was our last full day in Wellington. We had some things to take care of, and I had to pack everything. Luckily I don’t have a lot over here, but it was still hard to pack everything and make it fit into my suitcases! Mum and I spent most of the morning packing and cleaning, and finally in the afternoon, my flat was cleaned out! It was kind of sad to see my room empty, but not really. I’m not very happy with Stafford, but that’s a whole different story! Once the flat was cleaned out, I had to have it inspected by the building manager, and then I was free to go! Mum and I took our things over to our hotel near the airport, then came back into town one last time. We walked around town for the last time, and went out for snacks and drinks. With my last few days in Wellington, I just wanted to spend time in the city. I didn’t want to overwhelm myself trying to do lots of new things. It was a perfect end to my trip.
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Like mother, like daughter.
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It’s so hard to believe that I’m flying out Saturday morning. It feels like I’ve been here for so long, but at the same time, it feels like I just got here yesterday. It will be so hard to leave because I so fell in love with this place! I'll have to come back some day, for sure!
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Walking down the waterfront one last time.
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