Pizzas in Wellington

This morning we caught the 11 a.m. ferry from Picton back to Wellington. It all went smoothly and we had a lovely three and a half hour trip, quaffing cups of tea and going out onto the deck. I have always enjoyed journeys by ferry and it felt very special to be on the ferry between the south and north islands of New Zealand. It was a beautiful day and the sea was sparkling. I loved it. 

As we arrived in Wellington I enjoyed looking at the busy port and its surroundings. There was another Interislander Ferry waiting to depart, big container ships, lots of lorries at the port and a busy road behind. Further round the bay there were lots of little white-sailed yachts, and several planes heading in to the airport over the hill. It was an industrial scene worthy of New Zealand’s capital city. Jamie and Kerry took us back to their gorgeous house and later we went for a wee walk at Island Bay, which is very close to them, it was beautiful with waves breaking over the rocks. Jamie and Kerry made pizzas for dinner in their pizza oven in the garden; Kerry had already prepared the dough for the bases and they had a variety of toppings which we ate at the table outside by candle light Then Kerry made crème brulées for dessert and they were divine. Kerry has seen Top Gun: Maverick, which is the sequel to Top Gun, but she has never seen the original film, so we watched it after dinner. Very enjoyable! It was a truly lovely evening.