Wellington (Contiki Day 4)

From the previous night of partying, I woke up feeling really awful. The bus ride didn't help, as New Zealand roads are not straight. I think they purposely build the roads with as many turns as possible. I spent most of the drive in the front of the bus with the rest of the people who partied too hard the previous night.

The drive around Lake Taupo was spectacular with Volcanoes in the background.

(the author in front of a Volcano)

As we arrived in Wellington (the capital of New Zealand), we went right to Mt. Victoria for an awesome view of Wellington and surrounding area. Mt. Victoria was also the location where Lord of the Rings began filming (the scene where the hobbits hide from the ring wrath on the side of the road in Fellowship). Wellington is host to many LOTR scenes, as Peter Jackson lives in Wellington. The town of Wellington is also called the windy city, and it is damn windy. To land an airplane, you need to be an experienced pilot.

That night I entered a pool tournament, where the prize was a $50 bar tab. I finished about 6th out of 40. I probably could have won, but my last couple of shots were tough.

Today I also tested the destructibility of my Nalgene. None of the Aussies had ever seen a Nalgene before, and they didn’t believe me it was indestructible. So I let the bus drive over it. It got squashed, but it didn’t break. I’m not too worried about losing the bottle, as my dad has the largest collection of Nalgenes in the world.