Weekend Get-a-Way

In case you haven't heard, this past Monday was the Queen's birthday. Thanks to New Zealand's Commonwealth ties, we had the pleasure of enjoying a Monday off of work! Sam and I drove the windy, treacherous road over the Rimutaka Hills towards the city of Wellington. Although it was a wet weekend, we still enjoyed window-shopping (let me stress WINDOW, as prices of items around here are sickening), digging through piles of literature at the second-hand book shops and reading our inexpensive, new treasures in local cafes. We chuckled at the idea of a "weekend get-a-way", as if we are not far away enough :). Still, it was nice to leave behind a house that always needs cleaning, laundry that always needs washing and lessons that could always use more creativity and planning.