Wellington
Our first stop upon arriving at the North
Island was the Capital city of Wellington - the southernmost point. Since
New Zealand is about 1,000 miles long and only a couple of hundred miles wide at
its widest point, it has lots of coastline. As with all the cities we
visited in this beautiful country, Wellington features a stunning harbor and
picturesque mountain ranges. As the Capital, it is also the home to the
country's
Parliament, which is one
of the must-see attractions in a compact downtown area that encircles the
harbor.
Wellington was
a last minute substitution on our tour, but from our accomodations at the
InterContinental to the incredible
Te Papa Tongarewa Museum
and an unscheduled stop at Peter Jackson's
WETA Cave, this city was one of the bright spots of our trip.
To view a slideshow of our visit to
Wellington (music by Simon & Garfunkel), click
here.
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