Final day in Wellington

We splurged and had breakfast in our fancy hotel this morning. It was...not worth it. :) The food here just leaves something to be desired. We decided that we'd better get a move on so we headed for Mt. Victoria to give her a climb. Guess who picked that activity. :)

I love a well-worn trail, though!

WE SAW A SCHNAUZER ON THE TRAIL
THERE IS NO GREATER JOY!!!

Looks like we made it!

A very compact city!

Our day we a bit cloudier than the day before so the views weren't quite as awesome. We really thought the city looked like a mix of San Francisco and Honolulu. 

A little city beach

Shark wall!

We made the mistake of stopping in at their famous (free!) museum when a cruise ship was in port so that was a short visit. We did learn about earthquakes while we were there, though. Wellington is due for a big one shortly, they say. That is kind of creepy if you ask me.

We headed back to the room to catch the college national championship football game. I was distraught at the results. Jackson loved it. Typical. We ventured out again to a little restaurant near the hotel and had what is quite possibly the worst meal I've ever not eaten. I took two bites and just could not do it. Jackson ate his meal and I was sure he'd die from it. (Author's note: he didn't die or even get stick. He's got a stronger stomach than most.)

We naturally visited the sauna and pool again because what vacation is complete without a little aquatic fun.

In other fun news, I got these adorable photos of Ella (my Mom and Guy's new miniature schnauzer puppy). She's just a doll!!

Ella goes to work! 

Watching her big sisters play!