The Capital

Trip Start Nov 28, 2007
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Trip End Dec 14, 2007


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Friday, December 7, 2007

It was a very, very long drive to Wellington.

But it was a beautiful, beautiful city.  Looks a lot like San Francisco, right on the coast with lots of steep hills rising out of the water and houses all along the mountainside.  It's a pity we didn't get to do more there.  It was really just a resting point before we went on to the South Island.  We did, however, visit NZ's national museum, Te Papa.  Lots to learn about geology, biology, ecology, and culture.  And we also took the cable car up the hill to a great lookout point, and also the Botanical Gardens.

So, the Botanical Gardens in Wellington make the one in Atlanta look like a weed patch.  Seriously.  It's not so much tropical greenhouses as it is a series of paths linking different gardens from around the world.  My favorite part was a section of natural NZ forest, which looking like something out of the jungles of Jurassic Park.  I wish I could describe it more, but its getting late and I need to sleep before we move on tommorrow.  However, I loved the feel of Wellington, and if I could ever move here, I would probably pick Wellington (or maybe Dunedin, where we are now, except its a tad chilly here).  The Interislander Ferry to the South Island via Picton was gorgeous.  Green mountains and blue ocean.  Really, what more could you ask for?  I wish I could upload the photos...
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christineyeh
christineyeh on Dec 11, 2007 at 12:46AM

Where are you now?
I have been keeping up with you on this site. Internet becomes a problem again I suppose? Hope everything is better than you expected it. Be safe!

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