Today Naomi reverted to her 10 year old self and went on a nature walk (although dressed in fab jive skirt, fishnets and ballet pumps - much to all the other visitors entertainment - i was a whole lot quiter than any of them!) I got the bus to Karori a suburb of Wellington to visit the Karori Sanuctuary a special reserve with big fence all around to keep out predators (although the stupid amount of humane traps for stoats and rats etc make me think the fence isn'...

Spent the majority of today looking at Te Papa's Collection - including some amazing paintings and a beautiful marae as well as some of the best ways of explaining earthquakes and volcanoes to kids (chaos but great fun - although based on dad's previous reaction to earthquakes i'm not sure he would have enjoyed the shuddering house...) they also had a beautiful garden outside which had examples of NZ natural habitats and was just so peaceful Tried to visit the c...

Another day another fab train journey! (I'm starting to wonder if in a previous life I wasn't a train spotter....) today's left Christchurch at 7am which meant a pick up (free admittedly) at 6.10am! so my alarm went off at 5 and i stumbled downstairs to the showers (I really should have bought more suitable pjs before travelling - those who've seen them will understand why I shouldn't be wandering round in public in them..... ooops!) having woken up (& notice...