Trivia Night Pays Off With Champagne and Beer

I met up with Justin in the common room of the Wellywood hostel in Wellington. The night was already set for us – Trivia Night at a local bar. His team had placed first the week before, so I was just hoping to make a small contribution to their defending effort.

First off, we had a dare to settle, and Justin made good on it as you can see in the photo above. He and his friends (Mark from England, Justin/James from Ireland) were a riot, and I'm glad I got the chance to hang out with them all.

On to the trivia – Christmas themed questions. I pulled out a few right answers “fox” “Serendipity” and “Jingle All the Way” however Justin and John were the trivia ninjas, helping the team to pull out a second place showing, plus a bonus question. The reward? A $50 bar tab that had to be used that night, and a bottle of champagne (which attracted a newly minted flight attendant in a red dress)!

My favorite moment was toward the end, at a different bar, around midnight, when we all sang along to Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Priceless.

Dave Lee

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 66 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.