So October soon came round, for the first few days of October we were still enjoying our time in Raumati, especially the pool and the spa! Despite the rain we had the best time as we had the place to ourselves!
We loved being in Raumati but we needed to find somewhere more permanent and well, not so expensive, these 5 star resorts are very nice but they don't help your finances!
We must have seen a million different flats, apartments, and houses throughout Wellington but non of them were suitable. Then we saw an advert in the paper for a 3 bed house. Apparently it had 'fantastic' sea views. We thought it was too good to be true but went along for a look anyway. It was just amazing and we were blown away by the house and the area. It was phenomenal.
As quick as a flash we signed the contract and we moved in 2 days later. The experience of living in this house was fantastic, the view, the layout (the bedrooms are downstairs!) and the area was amazing. We would never have been able to get a house like this in the UK. Straight away we made the most of it, our first purchase was a BBQ!! 
We were also lucky enough to move next door to some of the most amazing neighbours. Mark and Jenny had two little children called Edward who is 5 and Victoria who is 2. They are also from England but have been in NZ for nearly 11 years. They helped us out so much with moving in, we appreciate everything they did so much, they were so kind.
Over the next few weeks we became 'tourists' and went everywhere. Everywhere you go in Wellington has an amazing view with it, places where you could stay for hours and just sit in awe. Here are a few pics of some touristy things we did...
Not only are there the billion attractions that Wellington has to offer but there are the beaches and amazing walks right outside our door!
We settled into our new home with ease, events came and went quickly, just like our Birthdays! Michael's was on the 16th and mine on the 23rd. We celebrated Michael's by taking a journey out to a place called Martinborough, this is probably the best area in NZ - this is wine making country! On the way there we stopped and took a wander around a forest park where Lord of The Rings had been filmed, it was lovely. Then it was on to the vineyards to fit in some wine tasting! 
October was certainly a busy month, we loved every minute of it and although we missed our friends and family so much, we were loving our new life already. 
So many fantastic memories had been made in one month of being in NZ... how amazing is that? Can it get any better...?
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