Old St Paul's Church Wellington

It took us about four hours to drive to Wellington with a picnic stop (outside!) and picture stop to see a gorge on the way. On arrival in Wellington we drove up Mount Victoria which gives a great view of the city and harbour. The forest below Mount Victoria was used for some Lord of the Rings scenes. We checked into the Comfort Hotel on Cuba …

After a good night in the best bed so far in NZ we leave our accommodation at 8:30 p.m. and drive to Wellington. As it is Sunday morning it is quite easy to find a free long stay parking place. I start my intensive sightseeing tour with a ride on the famous red Wellington Cable Car up to Kelburn and the Botanic Garden. After a short visit in the …

... you realize NZ has about the same number of people our office served (about 4 million) with only 50 paid staff! Visited the Old St. Paul's Church, a wooden gothic church built in 1866. They have a close relationship with the US, and celebrate June 12, ...

... the new government opens Parliament in the spring with this formal ceremony. I just happened to be walking by that minute. Old St Paul's Church is a lovely, cosy wooden gothic church nearby. It's pure white on the outside, pure wood on the ...

... along the bays and stopped at the top of Mount Victoria for a 360 degree view of the city. We toured the Old St. Paul's Church, constructed completely of tropical woods in 1866 and then had a tour of the Parliament building to learn more about the ...

... at Waterloo. Wellington is the world's most southerly capital city. Our tour took us through the city where our first stop was Old St. Paul's Church. It is built entirely of wood and is beautifully carved inside. With the building of the new one it is ...

Today was awesome! We slept in until around 10 today and then we decided to find Old St. Paul's Church. We ventured out to Lampton Quay. Along the way, we stopped at a few stores and I bought a few souvenirs. I bought a few things for me and a few things ...