Wellington Boots Auckland From Top Spot

I arrived in Wellington after another long ride, this time less dramatic than previous days, except the phenomenal side wides which mean you ride at 45 degrees just going straight. Very tiring.

I met some great people on the route, mostly bikers who were helpful, interested in the Pommey bike trip thing and a couple of whom I may see again for adventure rides and the like. One guy even gave me some contacts for potentially decent project management work. A sliding doors moment? We'll see.

Wellington seems everything I'm told it is, and I got a good feeling about the place. It felt like arriving into a mini New York. Lights across the water, tall buildings compacted in to lively bustling streets. Big enough to be happening, small enough to get to know and love, unlike Auckland it seems. The latter was too sprawling for me. Too much like souless American towns I've been too.

Will meet Martin today at Vineyard. After which we might go sightseeing on the bike. Wellington watch out. Brits abroad. Well, actually Barrett abroad is enough. I might have to disown him...