Miramar Mike In Berhampore
Where are you living now Mike, still in Miramar?" Nope, I have taken up temporary residence in the suburb of Berhampore , a place I had little to no knowledge of. For instance hands-up who could draw Berhampore on a map of Wellington, where does it start, where does it end, what's in it? It is surrounded by the suburbs of Vogeltown (where?), Newtown , Melrose (huh?), Island Bay , Kingston (what the?), and Mornington (Crescent, I win! ). Ok, so we all know where Newtown is, likewise Island Bay , but those others are just made up places, surely. Here ya go: Now, we all know our own suburbs. You can name the shortcuts, where the rich live, when to leave to get to the shops before they shut, what number buses to use. You can name the suburbs you travel through to get to work / university / the shops. We all claim to be proud Wellingtonians. But really, how much do you actually know about other suburbs, ones you've no business driving through. Those places you visit once ...