First Day in Wellington--Cajun Food??!!??

We had a short drive to Wellington. We were there too early to check into the backpackers, so we went to Te Papa museum for the afternoon.

We had the typical Wellington day: rainy, windy, gray.

We picked up our car and checked into the backpackers. We had a four bunk room on the 4th floor. It was handy and saved us time, but it was a bit wild with 20-somethings. We decided to get motel rooms outside of town for our future travels.

For now, we had two nights in the backpacker hostel and it went well enough.

We found parking on the street--free after 6 p.m., but pay-and-display after 8 a.m. Terry got up at 6:30 a.m. and went down to prepay for parking until 10 a.m.

That gave us time for breakfast around the corner.

We almost ate at a cajun/tex-mex place. Their pancakes and waffles were not ready, so we excused ourselves and left. Before we got up, I asked why the menu had Texas/Louisiana food. Our waitress told us that the owner lived in New Orleans for five or more years and had brought the dishes to Wellington.

With breakfast done and the weather looking good--by Wellington standards--we drove to the garden.