Last weekend it was the rugby, this weekend it's Womad and in between I've been to Wellington. The trip was partly for work, to hear Shelley Bernstein from the Brooklyn Museum speak and to meet some people at the National Library but mostly to help sort out the stuff from my Grandmother's house now that it has been sold. It was really nice to visit it one more time and to bring home some of the memories, a cup we always took on picnics, a coffee jar for my favourite biscuits which is how they were always stored, books (of course).
It was also nice to go for a really long drive. The car is great for long trips and really solid on the road - a fact I was very greatful for on the trip home as a southerly came through and windy Wellington well and truely lived up to its name.
And now I'm off to day 2 of Womad.
This is my 3 day pass so I can come and go as I like, you also end up in the shortest entry queue which is good. Last night I heard Pakeha (Anglo Kiwi), Maori, Cuban, Arabic/French and Aboriginal - fabulous and only a tiny sample of the whole programme which includes food, craft, film and at least 3 performances on at any one time.
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