#2143 ... A tasty experience

Action in the kitchen ... Italian Restaurant "Portofino" ... superb

#2142 ... Flower Image

Another delivery from Flower Image ... making the office a happier place.

#2141 ... White Cross

The Easter cross on the top of Mt Victoria ... St Gerrards Monastory ... and the outline of the Freyberg Pool ... just below.

#2140 ... Scooter Gang

The "granulated" scooter gang on patrol ... Taranaki Street

#2139 ... Americana

A classic piece of Americana automotive history ... Johnsonville Mall

#2138 ... Sultan on Featherston

The Sultan of Brunei crosses Featherston Street returning from a lunch with with Bruneian students studying in New Zealand. The Sultan of Brunei is in New Zealand for a four-day state visit. His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah, aged 66, touched down in his Royal Brunei 767-200 at Wellington Airport this morning. His majesty will be in the country from Monday to Thursday and will be officially welcomed at Government House tomorrow. During his visit, the Sultan will attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister John Key, meet with Labour leader David Shearer, attend question time at Parliament, and lay a wreath at the National War Memorial in Wellington. Brunei is one of the world's richest countries due to its oil and gas reserves and has a population of around 400,000. The sultan's wealth is estimated at US$20 billion and he has one of the world's largest and most expensive car collections, one of them plated with gold. Sultan Bolkiah is the prime minister, tourism minister, finance minister, defence minister, head of Islam, head of customs and the inspector general of the police. He's ruled the country since 1967 when his father abdicated the throne. The sultan is accompanied by about 50 officials and staff.

#2137 ... Relay for Life

An image from the Cancer 24 Hour relay for Life ... the night time crew getting ready for their turn.

#2136 ... Branded

Ashley and Lisa of Wellington Girls College getting prepared for their stint in the Cancer 24 Hour Relay for Life around Frank Kitts Park ... black and yellow face stripes as their college ID. Thank you for your contribution to a very worthy cause ... supported by many colleges, organisations and businesses from around Wellington.

#2135 ... Four Kings

The Four Kings pub, Taranaki & Dixon Streets ... lunch time

#2134 ... A Shoe In

Urban installation art by Resene ... the Orange Shoe in Midland Park

#2133 ... It was a BIG hall

YES all those noisy trains fitted in and by all accounts it was a roudy meeting. Jokes aside ... since the new trains have worked the Johnsonville line, there has been a major increase in screeching noises apparently from the train wheels going around the tigher curves on the line. Having less carriages reduces the noise but also reduces the passenger capacity. Residents close to the line are frustrated with the disturbance and this was a meeting to seek remedial action.

#2132 ... Blue Tower

At the YMCA Camp, Kaitoke ... at the northern end of the Hutt Valley ... a great place for school camps ... heaps of activities in a natural setting ... here is a group learning rope climbing techniques and constructing a tower with milk crates.

#2131 ... Black & Tan

Fashion for a night market ... and sunnies in case the night lights get too bright ... just the right outfit for an autumn evening.

#2130 ... Panoramic Pauatahanui

Pauatahanui Inlet on a still day ... 25 minutes north of the city ... panorama captured By Hamish MacRae ... THANKS HAMISH

#2129 ... Ahead

At the South East Asian Night Market by Te Papa ... traditional ethnic dress amongst the crowd

#2128 ... Tasty Treats

Stunning dumplings ... this offering had the longest queue by far ... great looking, superb taste ... South East Asian Night Market; Te Papa boardwalk.

#2127 ... Happy kids

This delightful group of happy kids were out and about in the city exploring ... another adventure and all litted out in fluro green. Enjoy your day !!

#2126 ... Willis resurfacing

Willis Street in the process of being resurfaced ... all the old tarseal is scrabbled off ready for the new stuff ... last weekend with the whole street blocked off.

#2125 ... Cruisin' again

Another day ... another cruise ship in port. We get a lot of these during the summer ... thankfully ... really helps the Wellington economy.

#2124 ... Not a Submarine

Although it is surprising when you look around ... there is quite a lot of yellow in the city ... especially for the places you shouldn't park cars!!