Wellington Zoo

Hi everyone,

So the housewarming party was a bust (for me). It isn't fun being the host when you don't know anyone, and even less fun when guests are hostile and you've spent 100 dollars on beer for them. I stayed upstairs for about six hours, but then I retreated to the bedroom at about 8:00. Pretty lame.

The good news is that we went to the Wellington Zoo today, and it was fabulous. It was a sunny day, we wanted something touristy to do, and to be honest we weren't expecting much since it is an urban zoo just about two miles from our house. But it was extremely well-kept and interesting, and we went to four scheduled talks/feedings: Sumatran tigers, Malayan Sun Bears, Chimps, and Kiwi birds. All were informative, and for once the animals were front and center and interactive, versus most zoos where they are hiding in corners. The highlights were a chimp fight and watching the sun bears scoop honey with their long claws. Well worth the price of admission! We stayed at the zoo for about three and a half hours, and then had a late lunch at the Malaysian restaurant in Island Bay.

Colin is still here, and we haven't been able to talk to Sara and Nik about it yet. I also should know a lot more about that job lead after tomorrow...apparently, they hadn't had the funding nailed down yet. I feel like I'm just getting messed around by people.

Love, Amy