Wellington on a good day....

Wellington is a land of opportunity. This is why such a diverse range of people come here. I think as far as people in NZ go, Wellingtonians must have the most broad range of both cultures and sub-cultures. However, 3 weeks of rain with only brief winks of sunshine have taken their toll on this weary local. Before you realise it your skin has turned a pasty shade of off white. Your eyes wince the second the clouds relinquish their stranglehold on the skies above. Yet we trudge on, seemingly unfazed. Until that day comes. The last spatters of cloud disappear over the horizon and the sun unleashes its full wintry force. Wellington begins to hum with anticipation. The second the door swings open, those sun-glasses slip behind your ears, you cannot help but grin. I today experienced this brief bliss along with many other Wellingtonians. There are no words to explain the feeling of community that rises alongside the sun. It is simply something one must experience.