Cable car

Wellington

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August 14th 2007
Day 11 - Travelled to Wellington today via lake Taupo. We saw 3 volcanoes with snow caps. Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. Arrived in wellington and saw the Beehive parliament and had a look around the docks. Spaghetti Bol for tea! Day 12 - Had a look around Wellington, Mum found some nice new shoes! We went up to the Gardens by cable car and played in an adventure playground at the top. Went ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more