{"id":21059,"date":"2017-03-14T12:56:29","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T02:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=21059"},"modified":"2017-03-14T12:57:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T02:57:32","slug":"a-week-in-wellington-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=21059","title":{"rendered":"A Week In Wellington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=18495\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-18495\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18495\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagtravelwide1.jpg\" alt=\"tagtravelwide\" width=\"1000\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagtravelwide1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tagtravelwide1-300x22.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21060\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21060\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21060\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedojen.jpg\" alt=\"wellyedojen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedojen.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedojen-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedojen-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedojen-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In February, I flew over to Wellington for a week to visit my family and catch up with my dad for his birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The trip wasn&#8217;t nearly as long as I would have liked but it was great to catch up with everyone and soak up some of that rare Wellington summer sun.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a few snaps from the trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21061\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21061\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21061\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170215_201327.jpg\" alt=\"20170215_201327\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170215_201327.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170215_201327-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170215_201327-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170215_201327-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My parents&#8217; new home in Waikanae has a sun room! \u00a0Apparently there&#8217;s about ten days a year where the weather&#8217;s good enough to sit there and enjoy. \u00a0Fortunately, we actually got to experience some of that weather.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21062\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21062\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21062\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyabbyjenni.jpg\" alt=\"wellyabbyjenni\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyabbyjenni.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyabbyjenni-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyabbyjenni-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyabbyjenni-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Having a family dinner at a Thai restaurant for my Dad&#8217;s birthday. \u00a0I was glad I caught this photo of Jen reading to Abbey. \u00a0Reading is something that Jen and Abbey have bonded over each time they catch up together and this visit was no different.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21063\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21063\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedoritzy2.jpg\" alt=\"wellyedoritzy2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedoritzy2.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedoritzy2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedoritzy2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyedoritzy2-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hanging out at the Waikanae Esplanade Reserve with my Mum \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21064\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21064\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21064\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellybeachwalk.jpg\" alt=\"wellybeachwalk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellybeachwalk.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellybeachwalk-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellybeachwalk-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellybeachwalk-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Going for a stroll along the beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21065\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21065\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21065\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellypiping.jpg\" alt=\"wellypiping\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellypiping.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellypiping-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellypiping-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellypiping-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My Dad&#8217;s pipe band &#8211; the Kapiti Pipe and Drums &#8211; performing at The Square in Palmerston North for a regional piping competition<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21066\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21066\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21066\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellywhiskies.jpg\" alt=\"wellywhiskies\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellywhiskies.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellywhiskies-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellywhiskies-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellywhiskies-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Swapping stories and sharing a whisky with the Old Man.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21071\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21071\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21071\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellycaketin.jpg\" alt=\"wellycaketin\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellycaketin.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellycaketin-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellycaketin-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellycaketin-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No trip to Wellington is complete without a visit to Westpac Stadium to see the Nix play!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21068\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21068\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21068\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyicecreamdon.jpg\" alt=\"wellyicecreamdon\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyicecreamdon.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyicecreamdon-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyicecreamdon-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyicecreamdon-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Don unsuccessfully trying to eat an icecream before it melts and makes a mess.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?attachment_id=21069\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21069\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21069\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyairport.jpg\" alt=\"wellyairport\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyairport.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyairport-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyairport-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wellyairport-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My family! \u00a0I miss them heaps and it was great catching up. \u00a0My brother&#8217;s kids are growing up so fast!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whisky, football and family time in New Zealand&#8217;s windy 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