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Local Customs: Jaywalking
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  • Jaywalking seems to be THE sport in this city. You'll probably see more people crossing the street anywhere else but at the trafficlights, and if they use the lights, they do it on red most of the time. Just go with the crowd, but mind you, it's a dangerous sport.
    Look at the picture left...now where should this guy cross, at the sign or at the markings in the street further back? OK, I admit the sign may mean that a crossing is up ahead, but where I come from the sign is where the crossing is, in order for the drivers to know where to expect people running into the street.

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    Local Customs: Weather shelter
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  • Wellington - Weather shelter outside Te Papa
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  • Wellington is notorious for its weather and in response to that the city council put up these shelters all around the CBD, particularly at busy traffic lights, so people can huddle while they wait for the green man to appear. They never wait anyway, but that's another story, see my tips on jaywalking.

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    Comments for knerten about Wellington
    luckyzen Sat Dec 3, 2005 20:10 UTC
     Hi Jan, Your restaurant pages always make me feel hungry!:) Great Wellington pages. I have this part of the globe on my wish list.
    keeweechic Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:39 UTC
     Windy Wellington for sure:-).. I've heard great things about the Te Papa Museum. Shame the cable car ride wasn't all you had hoped - next time summer trip:-)
    hailsbails Sun Feb 20, 2005 19:41 UTC
     Great job Jan. Hope next time is better with the weather situation!! Which part of Norway are you from?!?!
    pepples46 Tue Nov 16, 2004 02:12 UTC
     you do have a point, wires and all, but hey, the traffic was never user friendly for photographers heheh great page Jan.enjoyed that.
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