With a double bed once again to sleep in last night, I woke up around about 8ish again. It's probably good this is my last night in something so much like home so I don't get used to it before going back to a dorm room tonight. When getting out of bed I was spoilt to bacon sandwiches which put me even more at home. The one thing my diet probably lacks out here is meat and vegetables, and I have been treated to these the last couple of days everywhere. I felt so spoilt!
With no rush to get back to Wellington this morning as my bus didn't leave until tomorrow, I had a pretty relaxing morning, other than the cat going missing! I hear its all fine now though! The buses only leave five times a week a now which means when I hop off places I need to be careful. It was nice to dish out the photo albums this morning as well which even included some old photos of me!
Before long it was time for lunch which today was chicken salad sandwiches followed by orders to finish off the plate of cake. I didn't need asking twice! Due to the fact I had nothing planned for Wellington I hung around in Paraparaumu to meet Melvas side of the family who were coming down. It was nice to meet the clan as my Dad calls them after hearing so much! I couldn't resist showing my bungy video either, although the more I watch it, the more I find my 'jump' off more pathetic!
Come afternoon I thought it would finally be wise for me to make a move as the bus journey back Wellington was over an hour. Before going to the station I was shown the shopping mall which was a lovely way to end my time in Paraparaumu, finding out more about this controversial express way going right through the centre in the process. From here it was over to the train station where we waited for my bus to come.
Before long the bus arrived and I said my goodbyes. Thank you Tom and Melva for having me, I really enjoyed myself. It was so nice to finally meet you after all the dramas along the way! In the end the bus left at around half 3, and I soon found out it was the express bus which made the journey quick seeing as we didn't have to keep driving off the motorway. I was into Wellington by around half 4 in the end and after getting off the bus and finally getting some free WiFi thanks the cbdfree scheme I walked along the harbour edge to the hostel.
It was nice seeing some familiar sights on what a really warm and sunny afternoon before arriving at the hostel. After checking in and paying Easter prices which base had sneakily implied, I headed back into Wellington just to take in the sights for one last time, as it gets dark before 6 now! I simply walked round the shops in the end, taking in Cuba Street for the water thing and then round the main high street to the parliament buildings before checking out the old St Pauls just as it was getting dark. It was a shame however as it was closed when I arrived so I could only look at the outside.
In the end I arrived back where I started at the railway station, although I headed back to the hostel via the shops instead of the harbour this time, passing the civic centre and doing a big loop round the back in order to arrive at dominoes. I think you can guess what happened next! I had a bangers and beef with chips for dinner, heading out to the supermarket after for a few supplies for tomorrow. I even got a $1 l&p!
By now it was completely dark so I decided to finish my time in Wellington with a walk round to Oriental Bay on the more residential part of the harbour, also home to a sandy beach. It was here I got an amazing view of the cities night time skyline which included all these illuminated lights in various colours. I even got to try some Whittakers chocolate here which was really nice!
When finishing relaxing on the harbour side I headed straight back to the hostel, finally meeting a sizable group of Americans for once in my room. They were all studying a semester in NZ instead of studying back home, something for me to think about in the future perhaps? They had come from Dunedin as well! When laying in bed after a good chat with them about uni I fell asleep really quickly for some reason. I must have been tired!
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