Thats Not A Tea Party

Although we might like to we can't spend all our days gaping at the wonders of a Meerkat so after our fun at the zoo it was back to work. But it wasn't all work and no play, oh no. Thanks to an increase in summertime weather we were able to go for a good old swim in Wellington harbour on the 11th. Although it doesn't sound that glamours, dogging cruse liners and container ships, its a rather big harbour so our end had non of that riffraff allowing us to go for a nice dip in the surprisingly warm clear waters, well warm compared to UK waters the locals still found it screamishly cold. Then on the 13 we were hosting a tea party, i know, how quaint. So we spent the afternoon making a few nibbles for this party and stocking up on a few essentials, however there seemed to be a lack of tea present but not to worry we carried on. Then our guest arrived and the tea part commenced however id have to say it wasn't what id call a tea part more a group of people sitting in the evening sun drink wine. But never mind it was still an enjoyable evening complete with pumpkin pie. The 14th was our last full day in Petone so we spent it at the cinema. This wasn't any old cinema though it was the petone lighthouse cinema club. The entrance was pretty standard just a few chairs and a bar but inside the main theater room was the nicest cinema iv ever been in. Chairs were full our sofas with the arms designed into table for one to place their drink of choice on, the walls were decorated with lush red curtains and there was leg room a plenty. Now the film of choice, the trip, a sort of documentary/film about Steve Coogan going on a trip around the north trying out some top restaurants, oh and did i mention the co-star was Rob Brydon, oh yes. So it was quite the humerus watch and a very enjoyable way to spend the afternoon. The following day we packed our bags and were kindly dropped outside the Wellington YHA to spend a few days in the city. Our stay in Petone had been a good one, we hadn't become as close to our host as the previous sight but we had been given a marvelous insight into Wellingtonian life and saw a side of the city we would not have know existed if not for Petone