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Here's a photo of Wellington I took while commuting to work on my mountain bike. Trail head is 2mins from my office...

If you're in into biking, or windsurfing Wellington is definitely a stunning place to live.

[edit] Also since everybody is talking about emus, this trail is actually called barking emu. But it is misnamed - since it's actually an Ostrich in the paddock up there.

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Ostriches... is that up by that bizarre castle house that's been turned into a dog kennel?

Wouldn't the commute home be a bit tough on a bike?

Yes. What GP is omitting is that Wellington winters are akin to England but with a great deal more wind. In the summer, that commute is likely wonderful, but for four months of the year, it isn't.

I was thinking of a big hill climb, but obviously the wind would be a big issue too, even in summer.

Yeah, which is why there is wind/kite-surfing, as a sport for the windy days ;)

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