Windy, Rainy, Wonderful Wellington

Beginning of August, me and aaron caught a flight up to Wellington (the capitol of NZ) to visit Aaron's sister. She moved to Wellington back in February (I think) and is doing her graduate work up there in Publishing. And absolutely loving it.

We got into Wellington on Friday night pretty late, checked into our hotel and then met Rachel at a trendy dark little bar downtown and then off to a wonderful italian restaurant called Floriditas. Afterward, we had a few more drinks out on the town, but overall had a very nice quiet first night in Wellington.

Saturday, Rach had to work, so Aaron and I walked around the city just enjoying being in a proper city.We had breakfast at Fidels... a very very austinish breakfast joint. Lots of hippy people in a hippy atmosphere. Loved it. Made me feel like I was home except everyone still talked funny!

After breakfast we walked around the city. Went into shops. Walked around Parliament and then drank beer in a pub by the beehive (their government building).

That night, Aaron had bought us tickets to see Chef Rick Stein do a stand-up cooking show as well as VIP tickets to a meet and greet with Rick. Aaron had hopes of wooing Rick Stein into visiting Dunedin when the English play at the World Cup in 2011 and inviting him to come on the Harbour Fish boats. Unfortunately at the Meet and Greet, Rick was overwhelmed by 50 year old house wives and poor Aaron never had a chance of talking with him. Aaron's was not a happy camper. All night talking about the house wives with such distain.

Sunday morning the sky was blue so we headed to the impressive Wellington market. AND who did aaron see there? RICK STEIN. So, aaron was able to go up to him with out the swarming women and give good old Rick his business card and life returned to being good for aaron.

Walked around Wellington Harbour with Rach and then it was time to go home!


BUT as walked around Wellington the Cooper family welcomed a new one in. Daisy Mae Cooper was born on Sunday, August 8th. The family visited sweet Daisy Mae the following night and she is just perfect. Very very big congratulations to Damon and Chanel.


Aaron the proud uncle!