We stopped for coffee mid morning and then detoured to Waverly Beach for lunch (mushroom soup - nice!). We checked out the sea arch at Waverly, clambering over the driftwood to get some photos, and then sat in the van at the top of the cliff and watched the waves lash the shore. K thought she spotted a dolphin, but it turned out to be a tree trunk.
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Waverly sea arch |
We parked up in a car park-style camper van park right in the centre of Wellington. Very convenient, a short walk from all the sites and right on the waterfront.
On Sunday the sun shone and we toured the city. The walk along the sea-front was great, passing cool bars and with views out over the bay. Along the waterfront we found Te Papa, the national museum. Highlights for me were the earthquake simulator, the giant squid and the ethnographic display on immigration into NZ over the last 200 years. K was sorely tempted to check out the wedding dresses on loan from the V&A, but managed to resist!
From Te Papa we headed up and down Cuba Street ("Wellington's creative heart"), ducking into little art and design stores and checking out the buskers. Next we took the cable car up to the botanic gardens. The walk back down in the afternoon sun was really peaceful, threading through stands of fir, fern-drenched gullies and ornamental rose gardens.
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Wellington from the Botanic Gardens |
So far we've covered 1111km - spooky! As I write this the Interislander Ferry is just leaving port in Wellington, taking us on to the next stage of our adventure. With a bit of luck we'll be cycling through vineyards this afternoon.
2 comments:
Hej på er.
Har ni det gott? Jag tror minsann ni har det med god mat och fina upplevelser.
Vi har det också gott här. Igår var vi i Landskrona och hämtade nya element till huset. 70 mil fram och åter, så stannade vi i laxbutiken i Falkenber och åt god middag. Tänk nu sitter jag här och det är morgon halv nio och så ska ni snart gå och lägga er, upp och ner är världen ha, ha,
puss på er, idag ska jag städa så ni vet det.
puss från mamma var rädda om er.
Sásta a chloisteáil go bhfuil an aimsir a fheabhsú agus go bhfuil an snámh leis an Dolphins bhí 'fionnuar'. Cúram a ghlacadh, Mham & Dhaid
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