NORTH ISLAND!!!!

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That's it! bye bye south island, north island here I come!

Yesterday morning we boarded the Interislander ferry for the 3 hours trip from Picton to Wellington.

Wellington is not the most beautiful city. There are some nice buildings here but the overall design could have been better. Still there are pubs open late - as we didn't see so far in NZ, and one could have some fun. We did have some beers and even danced to the live music in an Irish pub here. Unfortunately, due to Easter they had to close at midnight, otherwise they are open till 3, 4 or 5AM.

The main attraction of the city is "Te Papa" (Maori for "our place") museum. It's a museum about the history of NZ from all points of view - creation of the land (and why it's so active still), flora & fauna, maoris history and culture, European emmigration, and then art. We spent over 5 hours there. Some parts are really interesting, some are a bit stupid, but in all it's an impressive place.

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Photos

Leaving the south island
The last rocks when the ship leaves the island

Wellington - the beehive
One of the government buildings