Day 30 - Nikau palm

Nikau palm

One of several giant nikau palm sculptures in Wellington's Civic Square.

Day 29 - Gun shop

Gun shop open for business

This sign is a rarity in New Zealand; gun shops are largely non-existent here and I was shocked to see this sign this morning. Perhaps what shocked me most is that it was just around the corner from us and I'd never noticed it before. I didn't even know that there was a gun shop right on the main street in Petone. It has left me with an uneasy, slightly disturbed feeling today.

Day 28 - Wellington Marathon

Starting line for the Wellington Marathon half marathon

Day 27 - Boat deck

Boat deck

This boat doubles as a deck on a house located directly opposite the beach at Island Bay.

Day 26 - Holly cupcake

Holly cupcake

From the cupcake gallery, a vanilla cupcake iced with vanilla buttercream frosting and decorated with hand-made gumpaste holly leaves to celebrate mid-winter Christmas.