This past weekend, we all flew up to Wellington. Other than passing through Auckland, none of us had ever spent any time on the North Island. And Te Papa, the National Museum, has the only colossal squid on display anywhere in the world. The colossal squid is by far Caden's favorite animal and has been for several years now. To Caden, therefore, the opportunity to see a colossal squid in the (albeit preserved) flesh was one of the things he most eagerly anticipated about our time in New Zealand. Mama was invited to present a seminar at Victoria University in Wellington, and we all tagged along for a weekend in the city. In addition to Te Papa and the squid, highlights included the many props and models from Peter Jackson's movies, riding the cable car up to the Botanical Garden and meandering our way back down to the waterfront past an amazing playground, walks along the water, and enjoying the restaurants and cafés. Caden and Finn even flew back with new shoes; Caden's had been literally falling apart on his feet. Nana and Boopa came along, and everyone had a great time, though Finn is becoming more wiggly and opinionated every day, so even the 40-minute flights there and back were quite an experience.
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