Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington is the first stop where we had gone far enough south that it actually felt winter-ish. One of our first stops was an outdoor provision shop where each of us bought something a bit warmer for the climate (the only downside to packing three-weeks worth of gear into a single piece of carry-on luggage each). 

The apartment/hotel didn't have much by way of heat, so we found ourselves bundling in our clothes and snuggling in bed to keep warm. 

The city revolved around a port, had a bustling commercial district, was the center of government for the North island, and had lots of Lord of the Rings paraphernalia for tourists who wanted to see where the movies were shot. 

Still, after the soccer match, we decided to cut our stay short by a day and head back to Sydney to get a little more warmth on our way out.