I woke up early morning to catch my flight from Auckland to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, the second most populous after Auckland and located on the southern tip of the North Island. Wellington was derived from the name of first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley.
Nobody assisted from Air New Zealand to check in my luggage since they are promoting self-service. I just printed the boarding pass and luggage tag generated from the machine, put the sticker on my luggage, took the tray, drop my bag and ready to fly. After 1 hour and 5 minutes, I arrived safely at Wellington Domestic Airport. My transport going to my hotel is the shared ride that I booked via Super Shuttle and the fare cost is NZD 22.00.
My itinerary for the day is Wellington City Sights and Coast Tour around the city. It is a little bit cold in Wellington and weather seems to be unpredictable.
First stop is the Old Saint Paul’s built by the Anglican between 1865 to 1866. It was constructed from native timbers materials and considered as one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architectural in the world. On November 26, 1981 it was listed in Historic Place Category 1 Heritage New Zealand.
Second stop is the 25 hectares Wellington Botanic Garden offering unique landscape, protected native forest, colorful florals display and waterfalls. The garden classified as Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture and it is an Historic Places Trust Heritage Area. The entrance to the garden is free at the botanic garden is open from dusk till dawn.
Third stop is the Wellington Cable Car, the only running funicular railway with a length of 612 meters. The journey will take 5 minutes to reach both terminals. Up through the hillside is the Kelburn Terminal with overlooking view of the city. Below terminal is the busy shopping street, Lambton Quay. Online booking ticket is available on this link or you can buy ticket directly at the counter.
Fourth stop is the Mount Victoria, rising 196 meters above the city. The Mount Victoria Lookout is a Wellington must-see with stunning panoramic views of Wellington city, harbor, hills, islands, peninsulas and mountains. Unluckily, it is a cloudy and windy day and I did not see all the spectacular views around.
Fifth stop is The Civic Centre, home to Wellington City Library, City Gallery, Council Offices, Townhall, Visitor Information, Michael Fowler Centre and the City To Sea Bridge. Recently the Square was renamed as The Ngākau Civic Square as part of Wellington’s new te reo Maori policy.
After the short tour in Wellington, time to return to the airport to catch my flight to Christchurch. The word Kia Ora is written on Wellington Airport, from Maori language literally means be well or be healthy. I thought I am in the wrong airport when I saw Middle of Middle-Earth. Even some of the characters in the movie Lord of the Rings were displayed inside the airport, my Precious.
That’s it for now, see you on My Travel Diary Webseries Part 5 in Christchurch!
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