Buzzfeed has 53 Reasons Living In New Zealand Will Ruin You For Life here… So in the same spirit, here are 10 reasons Wellington will ruin your life…
Because whatever the weather, or the disaster…blue skies are always just around the corner.
You can ride the cable car to work (or play) every day.
You never know who you are going to meet…
…when you’re off to the theatres, the coffee, the waterfront and the…
Everyone gets in on the action…including the suburbs (Upper Hutt’s biannual jousting tournament and medieval fair).
Work or play, there’s almost always a view…
There’s a little excitement around every corner.
It’s still the capital city, full of busy bees (and politicians -but we’re a forgiving lot).
Opportunity is always knocking…
…and we have some of the most creative people in New Zealand, with a cave to show off their amazing creativity.
Wellington is secretely magic, and everyone is in on the secret…even drycleaners.
P.S. Ike and I know we could have posted hundreds more pictures of special places in the Wellington area, too many to name. We might add a few more another day, but in the meantime, happy New Year for 2015, all the best wherever you live from both of us.
And if you want to find out more about the magic of Wellington check out our book, Wizard’s Guide to Wellington at Amazon and good New Zealand bookstores.
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Love this 🙂
Cheers Mel, I thought it was fun, and I had all these photos… 🙂
Thank you. Yes, you’d have loved it. If you were there we’d have both been howling, and having a ball of a time! 🙂
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Wellington, where I live.
Thanks heaps, pleased you enjoyed 🙂
Yup, best place to live – even if it’s a bit chilly sometimes 🙂