We arrived in Wellington at about 9pm so didn't get a chance to do much that evening but our 1930's hostel was great. Apparently the Queen stayed there in 1954 although it is not really fit for a Queen now.
Wellington is a windy city, and it was great to be blown around everywhere! Wellington also made me realise how new, New Zealand is... all of the old buildings were only just over a hundred years old. The best one was the old cathedral, not much from the outside but wonderful inside with Tudor looking decor and fabulous stained glass windows.
The city cable car was out of action during our visit so we had to climb all the way up to the top of the hill for a visit to the observatory and botanical gardens. The view from the top was great which made the hike to the top worth while.
Whilst in Wellington we also managed to see a modern jazz band play which was as interesting as it was good. Wellington have a brilliant Jazz festival we missed it by just 2 days!
Wellington was also great for shopping. Steve purchased a fab yellow tshirt and Heather bought me some twinkly shoes which I totally adore.
All too quickly we said goodbye to the big smoke and headed on our way to the volcanic regions...
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