Sightseeing in Wellington

(Wellington, New Zealand, 29th of January 2017)

Today it was time to see the sights in Wellington. We started the day by taking the Cable Car up the mountain to visit the Wellington Botanical Gardens and see Wellington from above. Wellington turned out not to be so beautiful from afar, as the only thing you see is a bunch of ugly skyscrapers, the city is much more charming up close. We decided to walk back to the city and on the way we passed the greater part of the botanical garden.

I thought the rose garden was the best, it was large with at least one hundred flowery roses and with clear information about each variety. We also passed through a cemetery from the 1800 century which was very beautiful.

Then it was time for Te Papa, New Zealand National Museum. All museums in Wellington have free entrance which is very nice. Te Papa was a great place with lots of interesting exhibits. We stayed for a long time at the Maorians exhibition, looking at some art, watching a great film show about New Zealand’s history. We could have spent so many hours at this museum but time ran away. I had booked a meeting with a person we came in contact with via a friend we got when we drove rickshaw in India, something I obviously would not miss. I met Linda, as the friend’s name is, at the reception at our hotel and we went down to the harbor promenade to have a beer. A few nice hours of chattering passed quickly and then it was time for Linda to go home.
For dinner, it was mashed potatoes, breaded fish and tartar sauce cooked in our nice kitchen.

/Christel