Well, it’s been a busy week of cheese, restaurants, Monopoly places, wine, learning Happy Birthday in different languages and visiting Wellington for a top weekend with my friends. I persuaded them to help me knock off my first of 50 things to do in NZ so off we went on the Weta Workshop tour. If you have never been here then you must! It’s amazing. There was also the Thunderbirds Are Go tour which was just fantastic. I now fancy an alternative career as Lady Penelope.
The videos and photos speak for themselves. The videos are quite long but they do tell a tale! The first is full of excitement at my over-indulgent shopping… The second is equally unrestrained in my description of Weta.
Me and Rachael at Cotto – Metro restaurant # 1
Cauliflower risotto at Cotto
Spinach dumplings at Cotto
Coopers Creek Arneis 2014 The Little Rascal
Snacks at Cotto
Me and my mate Rainbow at wine tasting
Cheese at Vivace
Cypress Merlot 2015
Nevis Bluff Vendanges Tardives Pinot Gris 2014
Cheese at Vivace – Le Montagnard des Vosges was my choice
Me and Rachael at Cotto – Metro restaurant # 1
Cauliflower risotto at Cotto
Spinach dumplings at Cotto
Snacks at Cotto
Coopers Creek Arneis 2014 The Little Rascal
My own version of Monopoly has to helped me find out where all the streets actually are in NZ
My own personal version of Monopoly NZ has arrived
My 2 Monopoly streets so far
Cheese in the Air NZ lounge!
2 cheese knocked off in the Air NZ lounge
Street art in Wellington
David Bowie in Wellington
View over Wellington
Fighting with Cate at Weta!
Awaiting our tour at Weta
The gang at Weta Workshop
Me posing at Weta Workshop before the tour
Weta Workshop tour
Me at Weta
Even Golum has a fish – just like all the men on Tinder (or so I’m told)
Me at Weta workshop
At Weta!
Me in the Thunderbird 2
Behind this very ordinary door is the amazing Thunderbirds Are Go! tour
Me in Thunderbird 2
Me in the cockpit of Thunderbird 2
Me at the Thunderbirds Are Go exhibition
Looking deranged
Caro put on a great cheese tasting!
Me and Caro with her wine – Mills Reef Chardonnay 2013
Whitestone Brie
Whitestone brie
Main Divide Riesling
Ile de France Petit Brie – an 8 out of 10 cheese
Caro’s wine
Mills Reef Chardonnay – Caro made this wine and wrote the label
The savoury custard at Shepherd is divine
Paneer and tofu. Yes, a veggie main for me.
A teeny tiny dessert
Pegasus Bay Aria late harvest riesling. Reminds me of a special little girl
Shepherd!
Shepherd in Wellington, a top restaurant
The gang at Shepherd in Wellington
Mt Edward Pet Nat Albarino – a naturally fermented drop
Millton Viognier 2015
Mahi Chardonnay 2014
Me, Cate and Caro at Hanging Ditch
Bar tenders at Hanging Ditch
Bottles hanging from the ceiling in Hanging Ditch
Cocktails on fire! They even contained Werthers Originals.
Making cocktails at Hanging Ditch
Me at lamb ton Quay again!
Lambton Quay – #2 of my Monopoly board streets
Enjoy! xx
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