Lady Knox our Sox off in Geothermal Wonderland!: Photos 63 to 71

After enjoying a 3-hour cruise through the stunning scenery of the Marlborough Sounds and across Cook Strait, we arrived in Wellington on the North Island. Windy Welly certainly lived up to its name when we were there, treating us to a mixture of rain, hail, snow & strong gales. Despite the weather though, we managed to catch the cable car from Lambton Quay up to the Botanic Gardens where we had some great views of the city. We also strolled around some of the trendy downtown shopping areas such as the beautiful Edwardian Old Bank shopping arcade and the pedestrianised shops and cafes on Cuba Street. It was definitely weather to be indoors and fortunately for us, New Zealand's best museum (Te Papa) is located right in the heart of the city. And better still, it's free! So we spent 2 days exploring the various exhibits there. Te Papa is not your average museum... it makes fantastic use of technology in many of its exhibits - there are lots of touch screens, videos and animations aswell as virtual reality and simulations. One exhibit even has an interactive floor that projects images on the wall as you walk upon certain hotspots, cool!

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