Wellington

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This capital city is the gateway to the South Island so we decided to stay 2 days. We managed to pack in 2 museums, a cable car ride and the botanic gardens during our stay. The city is built on a hill and even Steep Hill in Lincoln is no match.

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Photos

Wellington cable car
Ticket to ride and he don't care (the bloke behind me).

On top of the world
Views over Wellington harbour

The tui bird
This is a common bird in NZ and is used as a symbol by a major brewer. It has a haunting call.

Wellington botanic garden
Springtime and a bed of colour

The peace garden
This was created to signify the horrors of atomic war following Hiroshima and Nagasaki