We got the train at the station and sat back on our seven hour trip to Wellington. It was really excellent with big windows and a viewing lounge and running commentary on everything interesting that was coming along. We crossed some really cool and high viaducts and passed some massive scenery. We managed not to crash off the bridge that the same train had drove off the same day and time 58 years before!
The best sight though was old Kevin who stands out waving the train everyday as it passes. Today he had a big Santa bag and was jumping up and down waving like all his christmases had come at once.
We were welcomed in Wellington by Mairead and Nathan who took us on a quick coastal drive of Wellington. On first impressions it looks like Wellington has the beautiful harbours and hilly beauty of Sydney with the Bohemian vibes and similar streets to Melbourne. Well cool city to live in.
Back in Mairead and Nathan's place we had a BBQ with delicious veggie sausages and falafels. Mairead's friends came over and it was great to talk to people who live here and have a bit of crack.
Oh, apparently nobody has ever heard of a tradition of putting luminous decorations on graves so looks like I might have been hallucinating there!
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