WE DID NOT EXPECT THIS Wellington First Impression New Zealand 🇳🇿

In today's episode, we've at last reached the capital city for our inaugural exploration. We had arrived on the opposite shore of the bay a few days prior, brimming with anticipation as we set out to discover the city via a ferry ride. Our initial encounter with Wellington exceeded our expectations, leaving us convinced that it is a city deserving of more recognition.
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[@IzzyThomas232]

Very cool seeing my beautiful city though the eyes of tourists! Awesome that Wellington put on great weather for you. ~ You can't beat Wellington on a good day ~

[@GlenAndMado]

awh sweet as Lzzy! was a lovely day and we have been getting quite a few good days still while were here :) hope your having a lovely day yourself! all the best Glen And Mado ❤️

[@PhoenixFay]

same

[@subculturenz]

All the good cafés are further up Cuba Street, the lower part is all pretty commercial.

[@damianmcwilliams2371]

I'm from Sydney and Wellington is an absolutely beautiful place well worth a visit.

[@GlenAndMado]

Your very right my friend she’s a beauty!

[@classicjonesy]

As a New Zealander. I absolutely adore the Irish accent; Absolutely love the Irish, I hope you adore my beautiful country

[@GlenAndMado]

Awh thanks for the special words! means alot and we hope you enjoy the rest of our journey while we travel around your beautiful country!

[@sophierob5309]

Your videos are so delightful. I'm a Wellingtonian, and kiwis love nothing more than to hear praise of our country. The best thing about your videos is you explore and get into the detail of what the small and big towns or cities are about. You appreciate everything, thanks for staying here and spreading the joy.

[@sonnyday6830]

Wellington is actually a really nice city when the weather is nice, Te Papa museum is pretty cool too

[@GlenAndMado]

Mado seen the museum but I haven’t gone yet! Need to check it out too

[@cheetaih]

​@@GlenAndMado There are many museums in New Zealand.

[@user-vf3zi6we3g]

I love Wellington, it's a very underrated city. If I were younger I'd love to live there.

[@NigelTupuola]

I always get a weird feeling in Welly, the people are super friendly but the natural environment feels quite lonely and deeply still.. if that makes sense. Great video, can really relate to your excitement. Do Lower Hutt next if you have time, oh and Eastbourne is just amazing!

[@GlenAndMado]

I understand we’re your coming from! Awh it was actually are next video idea is to film lower hutt 😂 and also we have recorded abit of Eastbourne has we have been working on a few properties around that area 🙂

[@bb21again.67]

I totally agree,and you've just made me realise what I've been thinking since I first went there 50 years ago.

[@outtamilk]

Isn't it strange? I feel the same way - I get this deep feeling of melancholy & nostalgia when visiting Welly but dont why. Always end up having a good time there though.

[@TiaTongia-ee8uf]

Go to the mount Victoria look out at night catch The bus up there from the railway station or catch a bus from Courtney place U will not be disappointed

[@JB-nr8cl]

Deeply still? Oh no Wellington is anything but still

[@alanonline32]

Welcome to my home city Wellington! You really picked a great day for a look around (as the saying goes here, "You can't beat Wellington on a good day", hey it's just the way it is - I may be slightly biased, haha!). Enjoy your time here and in the rest of the country!

[@magicweaver2886]

Those aren't mountains, they're hills! Is it covered in plants? That's a hill. (Our perception of what counts as a mountain in NZ is a bit different to other places)😅

[@erongmusku9475]

Mt Albert and Mt Victoria must also be hills aswell

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

@@erongmusku9475 The naming of the two heights you mention of course was done by the early settlers in the mid 19th century, where of course people from Britain just getting off a boat preceieved them as high peaks by British standards. Magicweaver of course is talking about modern Kiwi cultural perception of today, not from the 19th century. Wellingtonians for instance refer to the neighbourhood on slopes of Mt Vic as a hill suburb as case in point.

[@meganmills6545]

@@erongmusku9475 Yep - I live in Auckland and although it is peppered with mounds "Mt this" and "Mt that" and "Mt yet another" they're all hills. And the Waitakeres and Hunuas are ranges, but not considered by most of us to be "mountain ranges". For most Kiwis today "mountains" are things like Egmont, Ruapehu, Tongariro. Ngaruhoe and a thumping great streak of them down the South Island we collectively (and showing great imagination) call the "Southern Alps" because it would just take far too long to reel off the names of every peak. Pretty much - if it doesn't get some snow on top, at least in Winter, and take something more in the order of hours rather than minutes to walk up, then it's more of a big hill than a mountain. :-)

[@mattbroughton750]

⁠@@meganmills6545 Egmont? Try again. 😂😂😂😂 No such thing champ.

[@meganmills6545]

@@mattbroughton750 www.linz.govt.nz/our-work/new-zealand-geographic-board/place-name-stories/place-names-cooks-voyages/mount-taranaki-or-mount-egmont#:~:text=On%206%20August%201983%2C%20the,'Taranaki'%20for%20mapping%20purposes.

[@tanyamckenzie8853]

Fun fact, but back in the day the cable cars used to have seats on the outside! My grandma used to talk about catching it back then

[@GlenAndMado]

oh sounds extreme! haha

[@TypicalTourist]

I miss this place! I lived in Wellington for 5 years and it's definitely my favourite city in New Zealand. The winds not great but the vibes are :) I used to take the cable car as my daily mode of transport when the legs didn't want to walk down and up the hill - that definitely made for a nice end to the workday. Wellington got the nickname 'Wellywood' after the success of Lord of the Rings - Wellington is where the Weta FX movie studio is based. At The Free Store, they are supplied end of day food items from eateries, bakeries, and cafes in the city. They then provide that for free to anyone in need. It's a great concept. Watching this is making me want to move back!

[@mattieclan8957]

One of the best botanic gardens in NZ is the Hamilton gardens, which showcase gardens around the world. Another great one is in christchurch.

[@GlenAndMado]

We made a video on that actually! It was a beautiful place indeed 🔥😎

[@robert3987]

An unfortunate thing about Wellington is that most Victorian buildings with character in the cbd were demolished as earthquake risks.

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

No quite right. Bulk of bigger building you see in old photos are Edwardian or later (1900 is the division year, Victorian is prior to this) as there was bit of building boom in the downtown are after 1900, partly due to the public service getting expanded due NZ govt changing, Wellington being capital. The big changes in building codes for earthquakes came in after the 1931 Napier quake, but due the depression then WW2 there was little redevelopment of the downtown started till late 50s. The big changes of type and more importantly height was from the 60s onwards more driven by new large building construction tech and style (renforced concrete + modernist architecture) plus the building of the urban motorway. Wellington hasn't much large scale specific quake driven redevelopment till the last decade post the changes brought in post the Christchurch and Kaikoura quakes. The latter which actually did reasonable amount of damage to several downtown buildings, including some fairly new buildings.

[@paulred158]

Incorrect. Lived here my whole life. Most were knocked down in the 80s building boom before we started appreciating heritage. Very few have been lost due to earthquake codes.

[@user-vf3zi6we3g]

That's what happens if you live on a fault line unfortunately, look at what happened in Christchurch. Believe me I was there.

[@ytzpilot]

Yes it was the 70s and 80s when old buildings were demolished before historical designations was a thing. I have a shop in one of the crappy buildings built in 1981 on Boulcott Street, prior to that Boulcott Street was charming, todays it’s become crap

[@gissyb1]

Wellington is my favorite nz city.. do easy to get around n lots to do

[@charleswilliams2841]

Great video of my hometown. Well done!

[@gillybertviernes2599]

You haven't explored much of Wellington. You missed the harbour and the waterfront, and Oriental Bay... This is my favorite part of Wellington... You should go up to Mt. Victoria Lookout for a beautiful 360 degree view of Wellington. Zealandia is a beautiful place too. You missed a lot in Wellington. But I love your travel videos.

[@GlenAndMado]

Hey gilly hope your having a lovely day :) check out our next wellington video as we explore exactly what you just mentioned in it haha :) really appreciate the support though means the world to us and motivates us to continue making content!

[@cheetaih]

They haven't been explored much of Auckland either.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Wellington Harbour at midnight on a tugboat under a full moon. Magical!

[@tjcaulcutt5094]

Ur vlog is the best video on Wellington I've seen so far and ive watched alot of them. I always go there to visit the fam when back in NZ. Love the content.

[@GlenAndMado]

Awh such a special comment thanks so much 🙂🙂 it motivates us to continue to make content 😍

[@ForgedGarage]

Man if you guys are loving the north island I think you’ll be amazed by the South Island.

[@K_one_w_one]

Very lucky with the weather. Wellington's great on a nice day.

[@Ginmabes]

Haha oh my god you were right outside my first ever flat at university! That older looking house you walked past next to the "spaceship" house was my first flat way back in 2008. We lived upstairs. Good times! I live in Wellington again now and I love it.

[@cori11ian]

I love the way you call our hills mountains

[@GlenAndMado]

I know I know... just the way I always phrased it😂😂😅

[@stinchjack]

Nothing beats Wellington on the 1-in-10-day the weather is nice!

[@cyanide7270]

I live in New Zealand, and ive NEVER seen Wellington have such a clear sunny day hahah

[@Carolevw]

You must go walk along to waterfront to Oriental Bay. Glad you got a good day. Welly has them occasionally and they are right out of the box! Fresh and clean air.

[@GlenAndMado]

Hey carol! We will be exploring that area in our next video actually! Good call though it’s beautiful 🙂

[@juliaforsyth8332]

Names for another ship.@@GlenAndMado

[@mikevowles5802]

U can’t beat Wellington on a good day as they say 😂😂

[@GlenAndMado]

its definitely a nice city! :) haha yeah we have been lucky so far!

[@Innerlight320]

Yes I lived there for 8 years and we had 3 of them

[@Roasttrumpet]

This is so crazy seeing Wellington through someone else's eyes for the first time! Glad you caught it on such a nice day

[@GlenAndMado]

Hope you enjoyed the content! and we hope your having a beautiful day :)

[@stephenbrockett710]

The church mentioned here as St.Marys in downtown Wellington is properly called St Mary’s of the Angels on Boulcott Street.This building is worth a visit to its interior because it has received an expensive refurbishment and earthquake strengthening the results of which are very pleasing to the eye.

[@Innerlight320]

Nice trick still not going inside a church 😂

[@nzajflynn]

its the most impressive building in wellington. definitely worth a visit.

[@strangemachines_]

Yea, I worked on that project the company I work for did that job it was very technical and rewarding.

[@nzajflynn]

Would love to meet these two if still around Wellington I got a room for them and a little work..

[@dmwallacenz]

St Mary of the Angels. There's no 's.

[@mdp8970]

You are right. You're very lucky with the weather . . . can't beat Wellington on a good day.

[@GlenAndMado]

it was amazing!!

[@carolinethompson6592]

My goodness Glen and Mado you are both stunning looking. Yous could be models. You both seem so genuinely nice 🎉as well as beautiful. Thank yous for your impressions of Aotearoa, much appreciated ❤🎉😊

[@SimsinWonderland]

Looks like you had gorgeous weather!

[@reneeyoung1831]

so nice to see Wellington through your eyes! I watched this like I havent lived here most of my life haha so much of it we take for granted! thank you for sharing, hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay :)

[@GlenAndMado]

im glad you enjoyed the video :) this was definitely a special day and we enjoyed every moment :)

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

Thank you for another wonderful video. I enjoyed it immensely. When I lived in Wellington I was involved in the estimating and cost planning of quite a lot of the big buildings you were walking past. When Glen was talking about the Irish flag you walked past a big wooden church where my parents got married in 1934. Well, that’s my story for this video. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@davepannekoek1562]

Hope you enjoyed your stay in Welly. House sitting out in the Eastern Bays of the Hutt was a top choice with the ocean and forest so close..

[@jinzhoulu931]

I know right, 95% of cafe's are closed by 4pm. It's a little bit annoying.

[@GlenAndMado]

Yeah breaks our hearts sometimes 😂😂 Always want that mid day coffee!

[@MelZoney17]

Thanks for the history lesson on the naming of Cuba Street 😀, I was bought up in Porirua so occasionally we'd train into Wellington for the day, ride the cable car, go to Midcity for a movie and spacies 😆

[@GlenAndMado]

living the good life! welly is gorgeous! we explored porirua also :)

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

The Cable car they traveled on isn't the original 1902 setup, it was modernised a few times since opened with the big change coming the 80s, Prior to that it was more like a old fashioned tram (there's a small museum at the top where you can see the old setup and get history of the system) where you could even sit on the outside facing the outwards kick the side to the tunnels as they passed.

[@user-gk3jk2wr4u]

The old cable car suffered a broken cable....hurtled down and wiped out the ticket office. Usual kiwi fix....leave system as is....move the ticket office

[@ValkyrieSkyz]

Midnight Espresso, Cuba Street, closes at 1am. You were so close! 😊

[@Ahmad.Nawaz522]

Really beautiful views❤

[@GlenAndMado]

It really is!

[@Yoyette-go4fr]

It's really great spending time in that place

[@shrabantighosh9997]

New Zealand is a splendid country

[@carlmanvers5009]

It has its good and bad points. Like any other country.

[@SohailKhan-uh7od]

Most Beautiful Views

[@Paleos1000]

On a sunny still Autumn day, Wellington is the best. It ia windy - I've has glasses plucked off my face and blown down the street. Also flown into the airport from Blenheim and basically the approach was sideways. It's a great walking City.

[@GlenAndMado]

damn that sounds extreme haha but actually the weather has been amazing so far while here in wellytown! :)

[@LNZCHICKHAMBrown]

I love Wellington

[@exploreearth6275]

Always love Wellington

[@robyndavies2762]

New to your channel and loving it,you guys are amazing.Im from Whakatane and loved u guys saw my town. We have a German student with us and are heading to the south island on monday...we r hoping to catch the cable car on sunday(weather permitting)

[@Kiwiboy1929]

Wellington has a lovely harbour

[@ruthtait9440]

My hometown! Can't beat Welli gton on a good day! Check out the south coast and red rocks.

[@richsage3235]

I’ve lived in Wellington all my life. I’ve done this trip a few times

[@martydavies7198]

Wellington isn't windy anymore. True ! They're not half what they used to be. On Stewart Dawson's Crn and Willis Street I was on the site where the bank was next to the fruit shop and jewellers. We had to pull the original sea wall out to enable us to do the drains etc. Man that seawall was tough. Anyway down the side of the fruit shop was a skinny pathway that ran toward between the back of the shop and the bank. No one would have ever noticed it. It led to a little door and then another before it opened up into a hidden bathhouse with a pool and bamboo partitioned side room's. There was another door that had been transformed into the artwork and almost invisible that led into the back of the fruit shop. Ha ha we found a secret knock shop, maybe someone out there has heard of it or even had a massage or a pedicure 😂

[@caliaccarino4416]

Can't beat Wellington on a good day.

[@thesquire6352]

Hey York bay, from Lowry bay 🤗. Welcome, if you go into eastbourne IP MAN is a good restaurant

[@PaulG.x]

11:05 They can't pass at anything other than exactly the right moment because they are on the same cable 🤣

[@carolinethompson6592]

Mado you have such an awesome accent and your lovely man has a cool accent too ❤

[@dylanprice2960]

The statue you asked "who is this guy" was John Plimmer the father of Wellington. Meant to have been the first person to dump a wheelbarrow of dirt into the Harbour to begin reclaiming the land where the CBD now sits.

[@GlenAndMado]

There you go! We have you guys to tell us the history which makes the experience even better! 😂 thanks for that Dylan! Legend

[@EPICPLAYS2024]

For how long you guys stil in new zealand I am watching evey single video video by video so yes i love you guys videos tnx i sm also going too nz whangarei bext month caint wait

[@vishnuvishwanathan2108]

❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰 love you both of you 💕

[@lesleyhughes3174]

Did you ever freedom camp in Evans Bay? I've done so many times. It has fresh water, toilets, black waste dump station ( that which you don't need )🌞 Some great walks all around it. Btw, a reminder; many cafes close at 3pm, simply because the overheads involved wouldn't make it feasible to be open when there are very few customers after that time, The decision wasn't just made on a whim. Leases and rents are very expensive. So no Glen, it's not too early!!😊

[@robertmurray8763]

Wellington's earthquakes happen all the time. I was staying on the seventh floor, and a quake hit it was quite a large one. Everything moved, but I then went to bed, and the aftershocks didn't wake me. Where I live.A quake struck a few nights ago, and big after shock, but it still didn't wake me.

[@Innerlight320]

Had a few drinks eh

[@robertmurray8763]

@Innerlight320 NO. I rarely drink alcohol and that night, I didn't have a drink. I'm just used to earthquakes !!

[@GlenAndMado]

Damn still didn’t experience the feeling off one yet in our entire lives!

[@chelfyn]

It gets to the point where you can guess the intensity of the earthquake with reasonable accuracy once you've experienced dozens of them. I never expected to "get used to" something like an earthquake, but here we are.

[@Malama1492]

Should head out towards Scorching Bay and the rest of the South Coast for some amazing views!

[@andytucker9573]

Off the shore of Oriental bay there is a big foundation out in the harbour... "look ova der... theres water spoutn I dink its from a ship"😂 Cute video guys, I was born in Wellington but havent been back for several years now. You two are adorable! Im guna subscribe 😊

[@user-gk3jk2wr4u]

The botanical gardens have a lot of hidden little corners

[@gazzabnaki]

you cant beat Wellington on a windless day - glad you enjoyed the mighty Nakl

[@GlenAndMado]

shes a beauty!

[@Sparrowdeplume]

Hehe you got Wellington on a good day with no gale ❤

[@GlenAndMado]

She was looking well on this fine day!

[@AkashSharma-vj4ck]

The greatest city in New Zealand and my home

[@PaulG.x]

Sunny days aren't rare in Wellington - calm days are less frequent (not rare)

[@EPICPLAYS2024]

I love the ireland actsend and i am a big connor mcgreccor fan so thats also why i like ireland people

[@graemepeterhoward20]

4:27 Thank you ❤

[@Froggy918]

welcoome to New Zealand, hope you like it, you guys should go to Hawera tans and try their butterchicken, its so good

[@Jordan-du6fu]

It's a bit sad you're South island trip won't be in the winter 😢 I wanted to see a video with omarama town when it is like -11 degrees

[@GlenAndMado]

Oh we don’t really want to do the snow again that’s why 😂😂

[@Scell_]

@@GlenAndMado Chch doesn't snow! It isn't high enough. We get snow once every 1-2 years. Come down sometime

[@greggiles7309]

look at summit hike up Mount TeAroha, to watch the Summer sunrise, dont look at the other mountain meaning of Iwi, \surf at Raglan, n do the caves

[@camhyde9701]

18:18 is Mr Plimmer who lived at the top of Plimmer Steps back in the 19th century

[@DeathstarBaby]

You missed Carmen on the walk across to Cuba Street So good

[@philodonoghue3062]

Seriously though, I‘ve spent 11 years of my eventful life living in Wellington （Pōneke in Maori language） 3 years at Victora University of Wellington 1972 to 1974. Halcyon days. Then 8 more working in government - 1979 to 1987 Loved it.

[@johnprater8191]

wow what a day you were VERY lucky. there is a joke that goes how can you tell someone is from Wellington they walk at a 45 degrees angle. Because of the wind.

[@troyrarehale2517]

It's nice at least someone likes Wellington.

[@GlenAndMado]

Someone doesn't like wellytown???

[@craigauckram1087]

Don't forget to visit Old St Paul Church opposite Parliament, a Beautiful wooden building.

[@Innerlight320]

Hell no

[@rosemarylusty8045]

Matieu Island, thanks. (Not Soames). You missed the wonderful poetry on the wharves and the Academy of Fine Arts and Paddy The Wanderer (dog statue). Botanic is the correct noun (not botanical adjective). The cable cars pass, not as avoidance but because the one going down pulls the other one up. It is not a mountain! They are hills. "Wellywood" is a reference to Peter Jackson and Jane Campion , world leading film directors. The harbour "spray" is a fountain.

[@saba_irl_212]

Welcome to Wellington

[@GlenAndMado]

Thanks for the special greetings 🙂

[@madiemikaere353]

You e managed to make wellington look really appealing. One of very few good days we have. You got very lucky. The free store has food that businesses don’t sell during the day and they distribute it for free to people.

[@chelfyn]

What are you smoking??? This year has been fantastic for good weather in Welly!

[@GlenAndMado]

hope your well and having a lovely day! Actually since we arrived we have got alot of good weather just like Chelfyn mentioned 😂 we are staying for a month nearly and majorty of the days it has been sunny actually! all the best Glen And Mado ❤️

[@GlenAndMado]

hahah we try to enjoy the moment and the little things 😅🙈

[@chelfyn]

@@GlenAndMado To be fair, this has been an unusually good year. It's normally a much worse. You got lucky :)

[@troyboy83]

Love it guys! I hope you're doing the Milford Sounds when you hit the South Island!!!

[@mygmail1111]

Thanks @GlenAndMado for the well made video. Really great footage! How was the situation with mobiles phones for you both? Did you have to buy a different sim card or start a new mobile rental plan during your time In NZ? Thank you! 😊

[@GlenAndMado]

Hey hope you’re having a lovely weekend 😃 we just upload raw footage basically with a few drone shots! We basically got a dual phone deal for the year for both of us with spark, which was half price for 6 months. Not the cheapest though 😅 we have seen SIM cards in the big supermarkets though lately like paknsave so maybe you can pick up one cheaply there.

[@mygmail1111]

@@GlenAndMado Thank you so much! Had a lovely weekend, Thanks. 😀 Wishing you both happy travels!! Looking forward to seeing more of your great videos. Best wishes and big hugs from Scotland

[@tedroberts19]

Kelburn is a fancy neighbourhood!

[@GlenAndMado]

big money houses!

[@adventure_unlimited]

You guys are hilarious... its like the blind leading the blind and just making it up as you go. At least you got the origins of Cuba street correct. :-) even if you didnt realize it starts at wakefeild st.

[@GlenAndMado]

Very kind words☺️ that’s the whole idea it was our first impression and we just go with the flow and explore the city

[@dallasfrost1996]

Wellington has a more European vibe to it, whereas Auckland feels very California-like.

[@GlenAndMado]

Oh especially the housing estates! It felt so much like California! Wellington can’t be compared to Auckland, the capital is so much better 😎

[@robert3987]

Wellington's demographics are more Anglo-Celtic with Polynesians etc residing in places north such as Porirua.

[@michaelgrey7854]

That would be bacause all those bungalows and Colonial houses were sent as kitsets from The U.S. people could look at a catalouge and choose what they wanted, order it and it would turn up by Ship months later.

[@user-uy6uc5ey5q]

@@michaelgrey7854 You're right they were mass produced kitsets from some US designs (though the term and idea of Bungalows is from British colonial housing in India from the late 18th century) but its myth that they were materially sourced from the USA. NZ has had a large timber industry for its entire history plus was part of the British imperial trade system. So if you restore a house put up in the period you find its mostly made of NZ native timbers (Rimu, Matai etc) or NZ grown plantation pine (which were hybrids of North American pines, but developed here in NZ) which were being developed from the 1920s onwards. They weren't importing large amounts of timber from the US to build houses as it wasn't as good quality or cost effective (the cost shipping round NZ being significantly cheaper at the time than from the other side of the Pacific) , plus generally there were tariffs and import restrictions on US timber. You more likely to find Australian wood in NZ buildings, it being part of the Empire trading block, than American. What's happened were the bungalows were made in NZ under a license from the original US based designers, but almost all supplied by NZ based timber merchants from NZ timber sawmills from NZ grown trees.

[@mattbroughton750]

@@michaelgrey7854😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂 Lol. What timber were those kit sets made of? I've never pulled apart a house to find American Timbers.

[@AJ_Johnson.]

The nickname Wellywood comes from its movie industry made famous by directors like Peter Jackson and James Cameron who live in the region

[@strangemachines_]

None of us call it that lol it’s a stupid nickname

[@johnpaki1534]

Wellingtons a cool place quite the trendy arty crafty lot, you could wear a fryn pan on your head and get away with it😂😅

[@GlenAndMado]

😂😂😂😂 love it hahaha yeah I feel what you mean John it definitely feels that way! The individuals born in the 2000s have a 90s fashion too 😅

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

You saying it's busy when Lambton Quay is effectively empty for anyone used to the area. 🤣 Anyways, it's always good to see your home through the eyes of someone new. Otherwise you end up only seeing the bad. Cheers for the good reminder that Wellington has a lot of good stuff going for it. :)

[@RobertWalker-kv9hn]

Yep there's Irish every where in NZ, I am NZ born with Irish Scots Yorkshire ancestry so have most bases covered.

[@theodoreardel8927]

What luck with the weather though. I've been to Wellington about 10x in the past 10 years and the only time it was sunny we had an outbound flight to Australia with 100km/h wind gusts.

[@GlenAndMado]

Damn that sounds painful maybe the 11th time you may get lucky! 😂

[@theodoreardel8927]

@@GlenAndMado I hope so 😂

[@louiseshadbolt7913]

Hi guys 😊, love watching your adventures here in NZ. Wellington is the only place I got a parking ticket lol , but I loved going to Te Papa, hope you get to go there. Can't wait for you to see the South Island, it's epic !!! I love it there ❤ , you will be blown away by the beauty .

[@GlenAndMado]

Oh Louise we shall do our best to keep going! It can be hard at times as we never create friendships as we’re always moving on the go and it can be difficult but that’s what we signed up for 🤣

[@GlenAndMado]

Glad your enjoying our content though means the world to us!

[@KiwikimNZ]

I always laugh at how tourists on you tube always have their eyes half closed! Lol the sun is so bright here !

[@GlenAndMado]

😂😂😂😂 can’t see help me haha

[@jonsmith6982]

Im a southlander ,,south island is best ,head to the west coast if you like isolation if you wish to stroll a beach & be the only person on it ,,it feels amazing it feels like you own it ,but be warned now take some sand fly repellent & lots of it extra strength heavy duty stuff .The sand flies can easily drive a person insane it happened to me .

[@mohammedbinladen4619]

An Irishman would think those hills are mountains.

[@GlenAndMado]

😂😂😂😂 you totally got that context correct hahaha

[@benorsman9654]

Parking and policing it in Wellington has been an issue for a long time.

[@BruceHoult]

I lived and worked in Wellington for 30 years (1985-2015) before heading to Moscow then San Francisco for a few years each for a bit of an OE. Parking is a big problem and I always went into the city by motorcycle, which makes it far easier -- you can always find somewhere to park for free. It's a pretty nice city. Not as hot as Auckland, but more sun, less rain. I can't believe walking all over the city looking for a coffee -- there must be a cafe every 100 m, and they're all good.

[@nzrockboi]

Evil twins I love that name!

[@GlenAndMado]

Very unique indeed my friend 🤣 it slightly scares me a little haha

[@craigauckram1087]

Wellywood refers to Peter Jackson's film studio, The Lord of the Ring's director, you can visit and see the props etc.

[@Innerlight320]

Give it a rest

[@lhaveAfoot]

I have NEVER heard anyone call Wellington "Wellyhood". We call it "Welly" or "Wellington" or "the City"

[@tierra6391]

Did you just fly your drone over the flight path?