we listened to live jazz in the Matterhorn, enjoyed several ciders in other locales and just had an overall fabulous time.
Foodie
One of my favorite stops was a drinks vendor that specialized in different types of Chai tea. They claimed they only used the real spices and didn’t believe in the pre-made syrups. I’m still looking for a tea that was as good as theirs.
Sites | Another highlight of Wellington was the admission free Te Papa Museum. That’s right, although one is encouraged to donate, the Museum is gratis, kostenlos, free. The Te Papa is full of all things New Zealand with a few “extras”. The exhibits range from Maori culture, New Zealand history as a common wealth, Native animals and plants, the largest intact colossal squid (see picture left), A Chinese earthquake recorder (bottom left), and also an interactive New Zealand floor map (bottom, which I sadly heard this exhibit is already closed). Dominic and I spent hours reading placards, playing with the interactive exhibits, and basically getting lost in NZ. It was definitely one of the best highlights of our Wellington stay. That and we ran into a group of men and women doing Medieval cos-play in the Botanical Garden, but sadly they ran off questing before I could get a decent picture. |
Above:A cable car that one could take up to the Botanical garden. Dominic and decided the day was fair enough that we hoofed up the steep hill instead. Right: An image of some of the historical architecture in Wellington. In many ways NZ is like the USA for many Europeans. It is devoid of any real architectural history, meaning everything was built in the last 200 years instead of the last 1000+ :-p. |