Austinvilla Bed and Breakfast Wellington
11 Austin Street Wellington, North Island, 6011, New Zealand
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Rainington
Even though I never saw the sun here, I like Wellington. It reminds me a bit of Boston: a compact, very walkable city, with a lot of character. It's also right on the waterfront, but a bit hilly while Boston is fairly flat.
Despite nearly constant rain, I had a really nice few days in Wellington. I stayed at a nice boutique B&B called …
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Journey from South Island to North Island, NZ
... we are scheduled for a visit to ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience. This is a considered a natural history and world-renowned conservation movement with indoor and outdoor exhibits. This 500 acre eco-sanctuary gave us an opportunity to see some of New Zealand's rarest birds, reptiles and insects. Our Chilean guide was very informative, pointing out the rare and interesting animals living in the sanctuary.
After the visit we ...
Day 185
... with curry sauce. Oh, and a roti just to add to the cholesterol count. It was yummy and just the ticket. Okay, now I’m ready to do stuff.
Headed over to the Te Papa Museum, which is the national museum of NZ. It’s got about a million floors (okay, six), but has literally everything you could think of. First floors were all about geology and volcanoes and why NZ gets so many earthquakes, and there was ...
Wellington
... bring us safely to port on Wellington waterfront. This must be one of the world's best ferry rides – Mr Stevens take note.
Meeted and greeted by niece Helen and led through the streets of Wellington. First impressions of Wellington are a bit of a surprise. Having spent nearly three weeks on the South Island the sudden appearance of a CBD in the landscape is a welcome variation. The city has a really nice feel – loads ...
Serpendipity / Scotland on steroids!
... again, they both looked fantastic and so happy with their life in NZ. They made us feel right at home and gave us some great advice about touring the South Island, we followed their recommendation and started our road trip down the West Coast to take in the lake region.
We drove down to Punakaki and stayed on the beach then up to Franz Joseph glacier a mere baby compared to BIG ICE, Argentina and then onto Lake Hawea the driving was ...


