I'm loving it here in 'the coolest little capital in the world'. Despite the gale force winds (130km/h gusts yesterday!) this is the perfect city for me. Small, coastal, full of cafes and unique little shops and restaurants, right by the beach and surrounded by beautiful scenery; I couldn't have chosen a better place to study.Since my last post I must have visited about 5 coffee shops, sampling hot drinks at each; New Zealand does good coffee and hot chocolate.
On Saturday I joined the trip to Wellington's nature reserve, Zealandia. Here live a range of rare birds, reptiles and trees, including a pair of Takahe (pictured to the left). There are only 260 Takahe known to be left in the world and Zealandia is home to one male and one female.
Other than being frozen to the bone it was a good day.Another great thing about coming to New Zealand to study is the amount of new people I'm meeting from right across the globe. In the picture to the right I'm with Claire from France and Francisca from Chile. Victoria uni holds plenty of events to help international students meet up and through these I've met a diverse range of people.
I'm hoping to meet some more Kiwis over the next few weeks as I start my course and begin to explore New Zealand.
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