Around Wellington

We've stayed in Wellington lately since Steve is doing some work for his boss in Ottawa. We live very close to Victoria University, so we've gone there to do work. I've been reading up on NZ healthcare, Maori health, and rural nursing... with maybe a bit of Jane Austen in there as well.

Cafes and yummy fish & chips place on Aro Street in our neighbourhood. (Yes, that's Steve's arm that I cut off - oops!)

This tall and narrow red house is one of my favourites!

More little houses in our neighbourhood...

 

Steve, getting settled for another day of work. The 7th floor of the Victoria University Library has beautiful views of Wellington and the harbour, plus it has all my books - nursing, healthcare, and classics.

One of our standard bike rides has been to follow the shoreline and go around the various bays outside Wellington. It's only 40km (25 miles), but with the fierce winds that nearly blow you over, we often come home tired. These are the True North bikes that we brought with us - Steve made his 7 years ago when he worked there, and mine was largely a wedding present from my Hoffmann relatives (thank you!!).

 

A view of Wellington and harbour from Mt Victoria lookout. 

A view from the other direction, from our neighbourhood.

One of the little neighbourhoods next to us, tucked into a valley.