Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Windy Wellington

Went on a little roadtrip down to the capital of New Zealand - Wellington. It's a little harbour city on the southern tip of the north island. Wellington is a great place, lots of cultural things to do. I enjoyed a rainy day spent at the National museum - Te Papa (Our place) Revisited New Zealand history, and enjoyed the national art and scultpure gallery.
On day 2 I braved the windy weather Wellington is known for and ventured to the top of town via Cable car. I learned all about the history and making of the cable cars at the museum, and toured around the botanical gardens for a bit, before making my way down the hill to the Parliament buildings. I went on a tour of parliament, even saw the PM and Speaker of the House.


Wellington is my favorite city in New Zealand so far, can't wait for a return trip to check out Mt. Victoria and see more of the area.