We arrived in Wellington about six o'clock. This was because we had a three hour return round journey back to Palmerston North to pick up the camera that I left in a drawer at the motel. The owner had rang us when we were just the other side of Masterton. We had to abandon the other small stops that we had planned. I drove back, then K drove all the way to Wellington.
We checked in, then we put the car in the Te Papa Museum car park overnight - the YHA had a special concession. We picked up some cooked chicken and salad for food, and didn't go to bed too late.
Next day we returned the car, then went for a long walk around the city. It began close to Civic Square - the administrative centre - where they were holding a celebration for the Cricket World Cup coming to Wellington. The first game is between England and New Zealand on Friday (tomorrow). They had 'tea on the lawn' - a white picket fenced area serving English tea and scones, or New Zealand lamingtons. The waitresses had aprons and the tables had linen tablecloths. We were served on proper china plates from England. There was a string quartet playing. All very nice in the sunshine.
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