We started out with a walk on the waterfront again and got to the museum just before it opened. There is a cruise ship in town and we were worried sbout lines but it turns out they let them in early so ‘no worries!’
We also came across this place. Do you have a copyright on the name Joey?
At the museum we started out on the earthquake simulator. Big Mistake! It simulates an earthquake in a home felt up in the Bay of Plenty in the 1980’s, but only 1/50th of the actual force. Wow! We were both feeling queasy after this for nearly an hour, it’s very unsettling.
The museum has many natural and ciltural exhibits as well as a fantastic tribute to the Kiwi’s who fought at Gallipoli. They say war is hell and this really brought it home. The supersize lifelike figures are modelled in tremendous detail.
We also found out who invented the bra!
After several hours we went on and found the downtown shopping area as well as the parliament buildings. The cable car is iconic and of course we had to take a ride to the top. It has a good lookout over the city and harbour but sadly the day had turned cloudy by then.
Too bad I stared at the wrong notice!
Tonight we’re going spicy for dinner and then tomorrow we head back up island to Lake Taupo. The heat serms to have dissipated for now.
Great photos - did you get any of the famous Wellington winds?
ReplyDeleteHi John. I’ve tried a few times to respond but it doesn’t seem to stick. We are indeed acquainted with the Wellington wind! A cyclone swept up today so we are even more acquainted than we want to be. The wind on Mt. Victoria this morning was wicked!
DeleteThe Gallipoli figures are incredible. Hope the spicy was yummie😛
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