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Thank you @blackberryjambaby and everyone who got me to 4000 reblogs!

Cook Strait and views from Pariwhero/Red Rocks on Wellington's south coast

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When people ask me if I miss Wellington ...

A good day in Wellington happens only 7% of the time

Based on data since January 1, 1954 only 7% of days in Wellington have ever been good, let alone unbeatable.

That is only 1839 days, or just over five years, of unbeatable Wellington skies across 69 years.

A 'good day" was defined as a day where the temperature rose above 18C, rain was less than 0.5mm, average wind speeds were below 15km/h and more than 75% of daylight hours were sunny.

By this definition there is a yearly average of 26 good days in Wellington.

Source

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Received from a friend in Johnsonville, 8am moon on 7 April 2023

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Bye bye Wellington and New Zealand.

Been through immigration and security, waiting to board my rebooked Qantas flight to Melbourne and on to Bangkok with Thai Airways 12.30am tomorrow, then four hours by bus back to the family around noon Sunday.

Not the end, but a big life change ahead, and no plans on returning to NZ, didn't intend to be here this long.

Thanks for the memories.

1 April 2023.

April Fool's day from Air NZ!

NOTE: I was booked to fly to Sydney at 6.30am but Air New Zealand cancelled, not postponed, that flight. It was a ten hours wait, and fortunate to get a seat with Qantas.

Then in Melbourne a further six hours waiting for the re-booked flight with Thai Airways, my favourite airline.

Extremely disappointed with Air NZ. Their communication was appalling. I don't usually fly with them (Qantas, Singapore, Thai my preferences) and certainly would not ever book international flights with them again.

Our overnight hotel booking and airport transfers in Bangkok were wasted - I wasn't there!

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Day's Bay, on my final day in New Zealand 31 March 2023.

Return home to my family on Chanthaburi Thailand tomorrow.

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Bearded trees at Day's Bay

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Bumblebee

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Island Bay / Taputeranga.

Revisiting my favourite Wellington locations before I leave New Zealand on 1 April (what an appropriate date for me!).

I once lived in Island Bay on Wellington's south coast, lovely area.

28 March 2023

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A blustery grey day on the Kapiti coast, walked the 20km from Pukerua Bay to Paekakariki

27 March 2023

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Waiting room, Wellington Botanic garden

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Wellington cablecar to the botanic garden.

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Steam crane ship Hikitia, Wellington waterfront

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Aftermath of Tuesday's rough weather, Lyall Bay covered in seaweed / kelp today.

24 March 2023

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The painted gift-wrapped concrete block on the pier at Lyall Bay.

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Morning sun through clouds at Lyall Bay

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Waka - NZ Māori canoe at Te Wharewaka o Pōneke on the Wellington waterfront.