Tiptoe through the tulips

Although it feels like a distant memory now - given the shocking weather today - yesterday was an absolute stunner of a day in Wellington.

So we thought it was time to bask in some of that long forgotten sunshine down at the botanical gardens seen as it was the opening day of the Spring Festival for 2008.

However - it seems that most of the city had decided to join us down at the gardens! But it was still worth a look about to see the tulips in full bloom, as well as the band and the organ grinder with his two little monkeys (which are of the soft toy variety) .