Day 5, roadtrip to National Park.

Woke to a very windy Wellington. The wind seemed stronger than yesterday. It wasn't raining so that's a plus. We packed out things and found the car before the parking inspectors. There's no free parking in Wellington during the day with the exception of supermarkets for 90 minutes, and street parking between 8pm and 8am. I was booked the first morning for parking in a clear way that started at 7am.

We headed north to find cheaper petrol (so expensive in Wellington) and found it 20 cents cheaper at Porirua. We then drove to Palmerston North. Or Palmy as the street banners called it. We found a cafe that was open - most closed for New Year's, and walked the Square, with some lovely smelling roses, before heading to National Park.

We arrived after 2:30pm and realised that the vigil Mass was at 4pm, half an hour away. It was a quaint little church with a very small attendance. We had a cup of tea with the parishioners after Mass.Read more