Easter Weekend

With only a few days left till Helen starts work, we thought we'd get out to enjoy the lovely Easter weekend weather and explore a bit more of Wellington and its environs.

The Brooklyn Wind Turbine on the way up Hawkins Hills

View from the Wind Turbine over Wellington harbour

Helen on the first part of the Red Rock track descending from Hawkins Hill

Tim a bit further on down the track. The snow dusted tops of the Kiakoura mountain range of the South Island visible across the Cook Strait.

Heading back to Owrewa Bay along the coastal route

The next day we went to check out the climbing of Titahi Bay, 30 minutes up the west coast from us.

Helen reaching the top of 'Dysentry Groove', one of the better climbs of the area.

It was a bit windy and not sheltered as the guidebook suggests.

And after finally finding a desk (for $23.50 on Trade Me), we no longer have to share the dinner table with the computer!

On Easter Sunday we went for another bike ride to explore the Belmont Regional park, occupying the high land between the Hutt valley and the west coast.Look south over Wellington harbour

On Monday we headed out to the Wellington bouldering mecca of Bearing Head where it was nice and sunny but very very windy!

Tim on the classic 'The Crack'

Traversing Long Wall

The strong northerly whipping the tops of the waves.