I finished my initial 3 month contract at work on Friday (its been extended for another month), which got me thinking about all the things we've done and all the places we've been since we arrived in New Zealand 4 months ago, and how things have changed in that time.
It seem like only yesterday that we were landing in Wellington, and enjoying the end of the summer weather. We were tourists then, exploring a new city, a city which now feels like home. Its not been hard adjusting to kiwi life, everything is alot more laid-back than at home. The first week I was at work, there was a presentation for all the staff on the Friday afternoon from the CEO, and lined up in the corner of the room was a table stacked up with beer and wine! Everyone listened to the presentation with a bottle or glass in hand - can you imagine that back home?? Its called Friday drinks and happens everywhere.
There's still a little of the tourist in us, and on most weekends we'll try and get out of Wellington and explore the surrounding area. We're spoilt with choice, whether its a hike up a hill to get stunning vistas of the valleys and lakes around, or a stroll along the coastline looking out across the water to see the mountains of the South Island in the distance. There's even vineyards not too far away.
We've definitely made the right choice in picking Wellington, I can't think of many cities I've been to that have the feel this place does.
We look forward to showing everyone who's coming to visit, around our great city!
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