Wellington Motels - Reviews and Rates

Originally scheduled for just a quick stopover, it turned out to be a spot that deserved more than just one night.  Self-proclaimed as the most cosmopolitan city in New Zealand, it took a bit of a walk to find Cuba Street, the centre of the city life.  The city proper was surprisingly dark at night...the large buildings jumped out from nowhere. ...

Well I realise it's been a long time since my last update, so I figured I'd start with the latest news and work backwards to fill in the missing entries. I'm sitting outside on the deck, in mid 20s sunshine eating my lunch whilst I type this. I can hear the tui birds singing in the trees, the occasional shout from the park where they are playing...

Kia Ora, Samstag habe ich mir Seehunde vor den Toren Wellingtons angeschaut, ein recht windiger Tag und leider auch mit vielen Wolken (die Sicht war sehr mager, eigentlich kann man die Suedinsel ganz gut sehen an klaren Tagen). Am Sonntag hatte es ja geregnet und mein Ausflug nach Kapiti Island ist ausgefallen, habe ich jetzt auf Ende November v...

We returned to Christchurch for an overnight stop which was rather uneventful really (washing clothes etc.) apart from one almost exciting moment when we found with the England Rugby Team. Claire spotted them getting into their tour coach as we passed their hotel. Rob Andrew jumped on and they disappeared through the streets as we tried to follo...

Yet again New Zealand just amazes me! I set of from Featherston in the rain, with half a hill / mountain range in from of me - the upper half shrouded in cloud. Within minutes it was clear that this was going to be a crazy drive. The road started to climb steadily along the side of the mountain, with the rain driving in and low mist. And low and...

Du nord vers le Sud! Apres avoir travailler environ 3 semaines dans la "merveilleuse" ville de Hastings. J'etais determiner a atteindre l'ile du Sud le plus rapidemment possible. J'ai donc quitter aux environs du 27 fevrier a bord de ma van en direction du Sud. J'etais accompagnee pas 3 filles, dont 2 ontariennes! (Sue, Janette) et une americain...

February 13 - Arrival into Wellington The last hour on the ferry was spent travelling through a channel making our way inland on the North Island moving very, very slowly in Wellington Harbour. That was okay with us, since it was a beautiful sunny day. We stood outside and took in the sights of this beautiful inlet set against a lovely coastline...

Wellington is a fun place to be in Summer. Various locations like the Botanic Gardens have events on a daily basis, free to anyone who wishes to come along. Teddy Bears Picnic, beach volleyball, BMX and breakdancing competitions are just some of the cool freebies available. My favourite are the evening concerts which take place at the Botanic Ga...

Ahh - New Zealand is so much cooler than Oz, especially in the evenings, although the sun can be more fierce due to the "whole in the ozone above NZ". There are less biting insects. Our first meal was a NZ lamb roast with all the trimmings - the best meal we have had so far. Places we stayed in... Auckland, Pakiri Beach, Paiha (Bay of Islands), ...

Wellington is as windy as everyone promised it to be and then some. Yesterday there was a freak storm on the South Island and apparently they had snow in Christchurch (the biggest city on the South Island). This is the first time it has snowed there in September in over 10 years - just our luck and today parts of the North Island were supposed t...