Rainy Days Make for No Fun

As we headed south towards Wellington, the capitol of New Zealand, we were faced with glummy weather. It took us a little longer to get to Wellington then we had anticipated. I was a little disturbed, because I wanted to use time in the city as "personal time." I needed a break to just relax and do my own thing and I could tell that I was losing patience. It wasn't Torey's fault, I just needed to get out on my own, and each day that I did not have that I found that I became more irritated with him.

My plan was to attend the Te Papa museum alone, but with the terrible weather, neither of us was willing to walk outside. Plus, it was raining so bad that there was flooding throughout the city. It wasn't really wise to drive either. So Torey and I explored the museum together. We got in late, so unfortunately we had an hour to view at super speed. If I ever get the chance to go back to Wellington I would like to go to this museum again. There was a variety to see, from Maori traditional items to colonization momentos. I also liked the museum because it was free! Not many museums are free, so I appreciate that.

That night we checked into a hostel, since we were in the center of a city and we needed to catch the ferry the next morning (if it still went out in the high waves). I could feel my irritation growing within and I finally snapped at Torey. We were both hungry and he wanted to know what we would eat. I said, "you can think for yourself. If you want to go out then go or you can stay and eat with me at the hostel. I just need to make tonight 'me-time,' okay!" He got the hint and dropped his stuff on the bed and walked away. I guess I was kinda mean. I just needed to talk with someone else for a change and it really did help.

Honestly, I think everything got better once we saw wildlife and sunshine!