By the numbers
8.54kms
12,396 steps
31 or so records
4 books
1 locker at the Archives that I remembered the number for
this time and my password
I woke up feeling considerably better after last night. I
could hear Windy Wellington put up a show outside and looked out a window. It
was not only windy, but it was also a wet day too. A great day to end up
researching within the archives looking for records that I wanted. I think some
people in my room were already gone an d doing their own thing. I was still
wondering why there were no lockers in the room to lock my gear up. I went
downstairs and came back up, right in front of my eyes were closet doors with a
sign marked lockers. I was feeling better then and put my valuables in there.
I made my way to the archives trying to brave the cold blustery
weather with enough equipment on my person to satisfy the archives. I had my
laptop, phone, mouse, powercords and my external hard drive. While inside I had
the extras in my pockets. I tend to have big pockets for a reason and I couldn’t
carry everything. I was hoping to have some order to the records I wanted as
there would be several ordered at a time and arriving by the time I picked up
two lots. Some I found actually take an hour to be accessed. I thought while
waiting for one lot I would transfer what I had already from my phone to the
computer. I ended up filling my computer space. So what I ended up doing was
transferring direct to my external storage. I ended up going to lunch as I couldn’t
wait any longer for records. I had cake and a coffee before going back in for
round 2. I had to pack my stuff up and I only really had my computer and folder
in my hands as everything else were in my pockets. I didn’t realise it was
around 4pm and told the girl I would be back on Monday for the rest. I ended up
looking, well copying 31 or so records and several I ordered last were actually
family history ones that I had accidentally put into the mix of files. I was
marking everything off once I had received the record from my list.
I decided the time was good to go bookshop hunting and I
wanted the university bookshop first as it was going to close at 5pm. I thought
it would be a great idea to get the tram up the top of the hill and walk down
to the university. I made it there with enough time and had help from a local
uni girl who told me the way. Told me it was better to go from the inside due
to the wind. I found several books that were interesting and I wandered down
the hill via the cemetery, although not the best idea to try and walk through a
wet cemetery as I was slipping down the hill a little bit and had to firm my
footing. I knew of another bookshop called Arty Bees that always has great
books of NZ interest and I wanted to see what they had. I ended up with another
two, and unable to do up my raincoat due to the books in my backpack. I was
wearing the coat over my bag to keep it dry. I seemed to have done a bit of
walking even though I wasn’t trying at all. If it had been a nice day then I
might have taken my time.
I wanted to get back
to the hostel before it became too late and cold as I think the wind would have
a chill factor later at night or close to dark. It wasn’t that big of a day, but
I would have another day like that on Saturday this time in the library to see
how I go. I think half the records I want to look at I can only do so in person.
I have never been in the National Library before and it will be interesting.
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