The Capital City of New Zealand and probably very much the same as many other capital cities throughout the world. Busy, hectic, hot, lots of noise, lots of people. Lots and Lots of shops, all tucked away within arcades and small shopping centres.
Although the Capital the population of Wellington at 475,000 is smaller than that of Auckland at 1.48 million!
Our hotel was about 15km out of the city centre so we caught the local train and explored the city on foot. We took the cable car to the botanical gardens which gave us panoramic views of the city. Toured the cable car museum and tried to have lunch! I say tried because although the coffee shops and cafes advertise various scrummy looking light lunches and all day breakfasts but their 'all day' ends at 2.30pm. I wish my working day was that short! I kid you not it has proved to be difficult to get lunch after this time. There are still scrummy things on sale but sweet, sticky, gooey cakes and pastries which of course suit Steve to the ground but I prefer something more on the savoury side. So if you visit NZ my advice is have a hearty breakfast and skip lunch.
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